Major Events Act 2013

The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette—

declare an event to be a major event for the purposes of this Act;

and

specify the major event period for the event; and

declare a major event venue for the purposes of the event;

and

designate a person as the event organiser for the event;

and

declare that specified roads will be closed to traffic for a specified period—

for the purposes of the event; and

for the purposes of maintaining good order, or preventing interference with events or activities conducted, at the major event venue;

and

declare that Part 3, or a provision of

Part 3, applies to any (or all) of the following:

the event;

the major event venue for the event;

a specified controlled area for the event; and

declare an area described, or shown on a map, in the notice to be a

controlled area for the event; and

declare an article of a prescribed class to be a

prescribed article in relation to the event;

and

declare a prescribed period to be a sales control period in relation to the event; and

declare airspace that is within unaided sight of a major event venue for the event to be advertising controlled airspace for the period specified in the notice for the purposes of this paragraph;

and

make any other declaration in relation to the event as is contemplated by, or necessary or expedient for the purposes of, this

Act.

A controlled area declared for a major event may include—

a road or road‑related area; and

a bridge, footpath or other thoroughfare; and

any other public place, or part of any other public place, within the vicinity of a major event venue for the event.

Before making a declaration under this section, the Minister must consult with the council in whose area the event is to be held or whose area will be directly affected by the holding of the event.

Without limiting subsection (1)(b), a major event period may include a period to set up or prepare for the major event and to pack up or clean up after the event and to replace, restore or remove any infrastructure or equipment.

A notice under this section may be varied or revoked by further notice in the Gazette.