1Objectives

The objectives of these Regulations are—

(a)

to regulate the conduct of persons in the declared area and designated access areas during the race period for the Australian Formula One Grand Prix; and

(b)

to facilitate and ensure an appropriate degree of safety of persons in the declared area and designated access areas during works for the Australian Formula One Grand Prix; and

(c)

to facilitate operational arrangements for the Australian Formula One Grand Prix; and

Reg. 1(ca) inserted by S.R. No. 7/2026 reg. 5.

(ca)

to limit the application of certain provisions in relation to public access areas; and

Reg. 1(cb) inserted by S.R. No. 7/2026 reg. 5.

(cb)

to prescribe the method of calculation for the maximum amount the Corporation must pay to the committee of management in accordance with section 41 of the Australian Grands Prix Act 1994; and

(d)

to provide for other matters required to be prescribed under the Australian Grands Prix Act 1994.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 51 of the Australian Grands Prix Act 1994.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 23 October 2016.

4Revocation

The Australian Grands Prix (Formula One) Regulations 2006^[1] are revoked.

5Definitions

In these Regulations—

acceptable no smoking sign has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Tobacco Act 1987;

authorised person means a person appointed under regulation 6 to be an authorised person for the purposes of these Regulations;

dangerous goods has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Dangerous Goods Act 1985;

designated entrance means—

(a)

a gate or turnstile; or

(b)

any other entrance structure established by the Corporation;

designated exit means—

(a)

a gate or turnstile; or

(b)

any other exit structure established by the Corporation;

distress signal means a pyrotechnic device intended for signalling, warning, rescue or similar purposes, and includes marine flares and signals, landing flares, highway fusees, line-carrying rockets, anti-hail rockets, cloud rockets, avalanche rockets and smoke generators;

Reg. 5 def. of electric personal transporter inserted by S.R. No. 23/2018 reg. 4(1).

electric personal transporter has the same meaning as in the Dictionary to the Road Safety Road Rules 2017;

glass object means a glass bottle or container;

grand prix circuit means the temporary race track established by the Corporation at Albert Park;

laser pointer means a hand-held battery-operated article designed or adapted to emit laser beams;

liquor has the same meaning as in the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998;

permitted entrant means—

(a)

the holder of a valid ticket issued by or on behalf of the Corporation that entitles the holder to be within specific areas of the declared area or a designated access area; or

(b)

a person who is admitted to the declared area or a designated access area by the Corporation or by an agent of the Corporation on payment of an admission fee; or

(c)

any other person who is, under a general or specific authorisation granted by the Corporation, entitled to be in the declared area or a designated access area;

Reg. 5 def. of prohibited item amended by S.R. No. 23/2018 reg. 4(2).

prohibited item means—

(a)

a glass object; or

(b)

a beverage container with the manufacturer's seal broken; or

(c)

a drinks cooler or ice box, other than one predominantly constructed of polystyrene; or

(d)

a chair, lounge, bench or stool, other than a folding chair or folding stool; or

(e)

an animal, other than—

(i)

if a person has a disability, an assistance dog used by that person or to assist that person; or

(ii)

a police dog or a police horse; or

(f)

a flag or banner larger than one metre by one metre or with a handle longer than one metre; or

(g)

a laser pointer; or

(h)

a distress signal; or

(i)

a whistle or loud hailer; or

(j)

a dangerous article within the meaning of the Control of Weapons Act 1990, the possession of which would constitute an offence under that Act; or

(k)

a prohibited weapon within the meaning of the Control of Weapons Act 1990, the possession of which would constitute an offence under that Act; or

(l)

a controlled weapon within the meaning of the Control of Weapons Act 1990, the possession of which would constitute an offence under that Act; or

(m)

any dangerous goods; or

(n)

a firearm within the meaning of the Firearms Act 1996, the possession of which would constitute an offence under that Act; or

(o)

a bicycle, skateboard, roller skates, roller blades, scooter or electric personal transporter; or

(p)

a firework; or

(q)

a horn or bugle; or

(r)

a drone or aerial surveillance device; or

(s)

a public address system, electronic equipment, broadcast equipment or similar device which may interfere with broadcast equipment or similar devices being used by the Corporation or a person to whom the Corporation has given its consent under section 35 of the Act; or

(t)

any item in such a quantity that a reasonable person could infer that the item is to be used for commercial purposes; or

(u)

any item the possession of which does not have an ordinary and reasonable use by a person within the declared area or a designated access area during the race period and which may be used in the commission of an offence against regulation 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30 or 31;

Example

A spray can or a hammer.

reserved area means an area within the declared area or a designated access area set aside by the Corporation under regulation 14 to which access is limited to persons holding certain types of tickets or to which access is otherwise restricted;

reserved seat means a seat within the declared area or a designated access area set aside by the Corporation under regulation 14 to which access is limited to persons holding certain types of tickets or to which access is otherwise restricted;

Reg. 5 def. of specified period amended by S.R. No. 7/2026 reg. 6.

specified period means—

(a)

in relation to the declared area, the period beginning 11 weeks before the race period and ending 3 weeks after the race period; and

(b)

in relation to a designated access area, the period specified in any declaration under section 32A(1)(a) or (b) of the Act during which the area to which the declaration applies is a designated access area;

the Act means the Australian Grands Prix Act 1994;

ticket includes a pass, credential or other similar document;

vehicle has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Road Safety Act 1986;

vessel has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Marine Safety Act 2010;

works area means an area in the declared area or in a designated access area—

(a)

which is marked off by the Corporation by the use of fencing, barriers or other permanent or temporary means of physical demarcation; and

(b)

in which works, services or any other activities undertaken by or on behalf of the Corporation have commenced but have not been finally completed.

Reg. 5A inserted by S.R. No. 7/2026 reg. 7.

5ACertain regulations not to apply to conduct in or in relation to public access areas

(1)

A provision specified in subregulation (2) does not prohibit a person from engaging in conduct in, or in relation to, a public access area at a time and on a date specified in the public access area declaration.

(2)

For the purposes of subregulation (1), the following provisions are specified—

(a)

regulation 9(1), (2) and (3);

(b)

regulation 10;

(c)

regulation 11;

(d)

regulation 12;

(e)

regulation 13(3);

(f)

regulation 14(5) and (6);

(g)

regulation 15(1);

(h)

regulation 16(1), (2), (3) and (4);

(i)

regulation 18;

(j)

regulation 19;

(k)

regulation 20;

(l)

regulation 21;

(m)

regulation 22;

(n)

regulation 23;

(o)

regulation 24;

(p)

regulation 25;

(q)

regulation 26;

(r)

regulation 27;

(s)

regulation 28;

(t)

regulation 29;

(u)

regulation 30;

(v)

regulation 31(1);

(w)

regulation 32(1) and (2);

(x)

regulation 33;

(y)

regulation 34;

(z)

regulation 35;

(za)

regulation 36(3);

(zb)

regulation 37;

(zc)

regulation 39(3);

(zd)

regulation 40(1), (2) and (3).

6Authorised persons

The Corporation may appoint a person to be an authorised person for the purposes of these Regulations if the person—

(a)

holds under the Private Security Act 2004—

(i)

a private security business licence authorising that person to carry on the business of providing the services of other persons to act as a security guard or a crowd controller; or

(ii)

a private security individual operator licence authorising that person to act as a security guard or a crowd controller; or

(b)

is a person who the Corporation believes has the appropriate skills, knowledge or experience to be appointed as an authorised person.

7Identification of authorised persons

(1)

The Corporation must ensure that an authorised person is clearly identified as an authorised person.

(2)

An authorised person must produce the person's identification for inspection at any time during the exercise of a power under these Regulations, if asked to do so by any person.

(3)

If an authorised person proposes to perform the functions or exercise the powers of an authorised person and fails to produce on demand the person's identification, that person is not authorised to perform those functions or exercise those powers in relation to the person making the demand.

8Offence to interfere with authorised person

A person must not interfere with, obstruct or hinder or attempt to interfere with, obstruct or hinder an authorised person in the performance or exercise of the authorised person's functions, duties or powers under these Regulations.

20 penalty units.

9Entry to and exit from declared area and designated access area

(1)

A person who is not a permitted entrant must not enter or attempt to enter the declared area or a designated access area during the race period.

20 penalty units.

Note to reg. 9(1) inserted by S.R. No. 7/2026 reg. 8(1).

Note

The prohibition in this subregulation does not apply in certain circumstances—see regulation 5A.

(2)

A person must not enter or attempt to enter the declared area or a designated access area during the race period except through a designated entrance.

10 penalty units.

Note to reg. 9(2) inserted by S.R. No. 7/2026 reg. 8(2).

Note

The prohibition in this subregulation does not apply in certain circumstances—see regulation 5A.

(3)

A person must not leave or attempt to leave the declared area or a designated access area during the race period except through a designated exit.

10 penalty units.

Note to reg. 9(3) inserted by S.R. No. 7/2026 reg. 8(3).

Note

The prohibition in this subregulation does not apply in certain circumstances—see regulation 5A.

10Re-entry after direction to leave or expulsion

On any day during the race period, a person who has been directed to leave, or has been expelled from, the declared area or a designated access area by an authorised person or a police officer must not re-enter or attempt to re-enter the declared area or a designated access area for a period of 24 hours without the written authorisation of the Corporation.

20 penalty units.

Note to reg. 10 inserted by S.R. No. 7/2026 reg. 9.

Note

The prohibition in this regulation does not apply in certain circumstances—see regulation 5A.

11Grand prix circuit

At any time during the race period, a person must not be, or attempt to be, on the grand prix circuit unless authorised by the Corporation to be on the grand prix circuit.

20 penalty units.

Note to reg. 11 inserted by S.R. No. 7/2026 reg. 10.

Note

The prohibition in this regulation does not apply in certain circumstances—see regulation 5A.

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