Exemption for major event
5C Exemption for major event
(1) The Minister may, by Gazette notice, declare all or part of an area in which a major public event will be held not to be an outdoor eating and drinking area during all or part of the event.
The Minister may make the declaration only if:
(a) the person responsible for organising the major public event (the event organiser) applied to the Minister for the declaration at least 3 months, or a shorter period approved by the Minister, before the event; and
(b) the Minister is satisfied reasonable measures will be put in place to minimise the exposure of members of the public and anyone acting for the event organiser to environmental tobacco smoke.
(3) An exemption may specify any conditions the Minister considers reasonable in the circumstances.
(4) If a declaration is made under subsection (1) in relation to a major public event, the event organiser must comply with the conditions specified in the exemption.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
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