The immunity conferred by s 6 of the Peaceful Assembly Act 1992 (Qld) for participants in an authorised public assembly is limited to civil or criminal liability for obstruction of a public place. It does not provide general immunity from local law offences for regulated activities in pedestrian malls. Local authority requirements for consent and fee payment for activities such as distributing written material and using amplifying equipment in pedestrian malls are valid and enforceable notwithstanding the holding of an authorised public assembly, provided those requirements are necessary and reasonable restrictions on the right of peaceful assembly.
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