Major Events Act 2013

A person must not use—

official logos or official titles in relation to a major event to which this Division is declared to apply; or

any thing that is substantially identical to or deceptively similar to official logos or official titles in relation to an event to which this Division is declared to apply, if the use—

is for commercial purposes; or

is for promotional, advertising or marketing purposes, whether or not for commercial gain; or

would suggest a sponsorship‑like arrangement to a reasonable person. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty:

in the case of a body corporate—$250 000;

in the case of a natural person—$50 000.

Subsection (1) does not apply to—

any use of official logos or official titles that has been authorised under section 15 by the event organiser for that major event; or

any use of official logos or official titles that has been authorised under section 16 by the Minister in respect of that major event; or

any use of official logos or official titles in accordance with section 19; or

any use of official logos or official titles or any other logos or titles that is otherwise authorised by or under this Act or any other law.

If—

goods apparently intended for a commercial purpose are marked with official insignia; and

an authorised person suspects on reasonable grounds that the use of the insignia has not been authorised under this Division, the authorised person may seize those goods.

In this section—

authorised person, in relation to a major event, means—

the event organiser; or

a person authorised in writing by the event organiser to exercise powers under this section.