Major Events Act 2009

authorised officer, for a major event, means a person authorised under section 69A to be an authorised officer for the major event.

board governed authority means a major event authority that is declared by a regulation under section 8 (2) (b) to be an authority governed by a board.

chief executive means a chief executive of a major event authority appointed under section 11.

chief executive governed authority means a major event authority that is declared by a regulation to be an authority governed by a chief executive.

exercise a function includes perform a duty.

function includes a power, authority or duty.

government agency means—

but does not include the NSW Police Force.

major event means an event that is declared under Part 2 to be a major event.

major event area, for a major event, means an area declared under section 4B to be a major event area for the major event.

major event authority means a major event authority constituted under Part 3.

major event period—see section 5A(1)(a).

Ministerial order means an order made by the Minister under section 5A.

promoter, for a major event, means the person specified in a Ministerial order as the promoter for the major event.

public place means a public place within the meaning of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002, and includes a school within the meaning of that Act.

responsible authority, in relation to a major event, means the person or body designated as the responsible authority for the major event under Part 2.

road and transport plan means a plan prepared by a responsible authority for a major event that sets out policies and procedures to be followed in relation to the provision of integrated road and transport services in relation to the major event.

TfNSW means Transport for NSW constituted under the Transport Administration Act 1988.

the State includes the Crown in right of the State and the Government of the State.

traffic includes vehicular traffic, pedestrian traffic, cyclist traffic, traffic in or on the water and all other kinds of traffic.

transport area means a transport area declared under Division 3 of Part 4.

Note—

The Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act.