Major Events Act 2009

A person must not do any of the following within a major event area, except as authorised by the responsible authority—

provide, or offer to provide, any services for fee, gain or reward,

sell or attempt to sell a ticket for admission to a major event area,

use any audio, loudspeaker or broadcasting equipment or camera (whether photographic, cinematic or video) for a commercial purpose,

damage, destroy or remove any building, structure or equipment,

leave any rubbish or litter, except in a receptacle provided for the purpose,

collect or attempt to collect money from members of the public,

undertake charitable activities, including collecting money for a charitable purpose,

busk,

conduct, or participate in, any game or other activity in a manner that unduly interferes with the amenity of the area,

operate or use any radio, television, record-player, tape recorder, compact disc player, musical instrument or other sound-generating device in a manner that unduly interferes with the amenity of the area,

erect a tent or other temporary structure,

paint, erect or affix any decoration, sign or other equipment,

carry or discharge or have in the person’s possession any firearm (within the meaning of the Firearms Act 1996) or prohibited weapon (within the meaning of the Weapons Prohibition Act 1998), unless—

the person is a police officer of the State or the Commonwealth, or

the person is the holder of a licence under the Security Industry Act 1997, is carrying out functions authorised by the licence, and is the holder of the relevant licence or permit under the Firearms Act 1996 or the Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 (as the case requires),

anything else that is contrary to a condition of entry to the major event area that is displayed on a sign approved by the relevant authority and erected at the entry to, or within, the major event area.

An authorisation under this section may be given to a person or a class of persons.