Passenger Transport Act 1994

If—

the manager of a venue at which an event is to be held—

expects at least 5 000 people to attend the venue during the period of the event; or

requires a special passenger service, or is of the opinion that a special passenger service may be required, for the purposes of the event (including during any period necessary to set up or prepare for the event or to pack up or clean up after the event); or

there are reasonable grounds to expect that a special passenger service will be required for the purposes of the event (including during any period necessary to set up or prepare for the event or to pack up or clean up after the event), the manager must (subject to subsection (2)) notify the Minister of the event—

if the date on which, or the period during which, the event is to be held is set or known by the manager at least 6 months before the event is to be held—at least 6 months before the relevant date or period; or

in any other case—as soon as practicable after the date on which, or the period during which, the event is to be held is set or known by the manager.

If the date on which, or the period during which, an event contemplated by subsection (1)(a) or (b) is to be held is known by the manager on the commencement of this section, the manager must notify the Minister of the event as soon as reasonably practicable after the commencement of this section.

Notification under subsection (1) or (2) may instead be given by the organiser of the event if the manager of the venue so agrees.

The notification of the event must—

be in writing in a form approved by the Minister; and

contain the information about the event and any other details required by the Minister.

For the purposes of this section, a copy of the approved notification form, together with information or details required by the Minister, may be published on the Department's website.