Major Events Act 2023

The Minister may recommend the making of regulations that prescribe an event as a major event for the purposes of section 6(1) only if the Minister confirms in writing that the Minister is of the opinion that —

the event to be prescribed is a large event of State, national or international significance; and

it is in the public interest for the event to be prescribed as a major event.

Without limiting the matters that the Minister may have regard to in deciding whether to recommend that an event be prescribed as a major event, the Minister may have regard to the following —

the size of the event;

the prestige or reputation of the event;

the number of people that are likely to attend the event;

the likely extent of media coverage of the event;

the likely social and economic benefits that hosting the event will confer on the State;

whether the event is sponsored or otherwise supported by the State;

the likely contribution that the event will make to the State’s national or international reputation as a host of major events.