Public Health Act 1997

A person must not admit or allow to be admitted into a place of assembly a number of persons that exceeds the total number of persons that, as a condition of the place of assembly licence relating to that place, may be admitted to that place. Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

A council, an authorised officer, a police officer, a person authorised by the Commissioner for Licensing under the Liquor Licensing Act 1990 or a person authorised by the State Fire Commissioner under the Fire Service Act 1979 may – cause the doors of a place of assembly to be closed if – there are sufficient persons to occupy the place completely; or the total number of persons admitted to the place is the number of persons that, under a place of assembly licence relating to the place, may be admitted to the place; or evacuate the place of assembly if – there are more than sufficient persons to occupy the place completely awaiting entry and the situation is likely to pose a threat to public health; or the total number of persons admitted to the place exceeds the number that, under such a licence, may be admitted to the place; or cause any event occurring at that place of assembly to be cancelled in circumstances referred to in paragraph (b).