Queensland Numbered Acts

MAJOR EVENTS ACT 2014 No. 60 - SECT 26

(1) This section applies to a person inside a major event area who—

(a) is committing an offence; or

(b) appears to be drunk or adversely affected by a drug; or

(c) does not consent to any of the matters mentioned in section 18(5) or (6); or

(d) does not produce a ticket or other evidence of the person's right to be in all or part of the major event area under section 24; or

(e) does not consent to the authorised person opening or inspecting a thing under section 25.

(2) An authorised person may direct the person—

(a) to immediately leave the major event area; and

(b) not enter the major event area for a period of not longer than 24 hours.

(3) The person must comply with the direction.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(4) If—

(a) the person was directed to leave the major event area for a reason mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b); and

(b) the major event organiser is reasonably satisfied that the nature of the person's behaviour justifies banning the person from the major event area for a period of more than 24 hours;

the major event organiser may direct the person not to enter the major event area for a period that does not extend past the end of the major event period.

(5) The person must comply with the direction.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(6) If a person fails to comply with a direction under this section, a police officer may use reasonable force to remove the person from the major event area.

(7) If the person is removed from the major event area under subsection (4), the major event organiser may—

(a) take a photograph or other image of the person; and

(b) use the photograph or other image only for the purposes of this Act.