Major Events Act 2023

The major event organiser must prepare a traffic and transport management plan for a major event.

A traffic and transport management plan must include details of the following —

road closures;

closures of waters;

major event lanes;

arrangements for the use of major event lanes, including —

arrangements for the issue of major event lane permits; and

the persons who will be permitted to drive a vehicle in a proposed major event lane without displaying a major event lane permit;

arrangements for access to major event areas by emergency vehicles and emergency vessels;

arrangements to facilitate the safety and movement of pedestrians, cyclists and users of scooters, skateboards and other rideable devices (both manual and electric) in major event areas;

arrangements to reduce the impact of the major event on road demand, including any proposed special arrangements for transport services during the major event period;

arrangements for the parking or leaving of vehicles, and the mooring, anchoring or leaving of vessels, in major event areas, including —

any restrictions proposed by the major event organiser; and

proposed arrangements for the movement and storage of vehicles or vessels under the powers conferred on authorised officers by section 21(1) or 36(1) (if applicable to the major event);

arrangements for access to any major event area by residents, workers and business owners and their visitors during the major event period;

any other measures for the management of traffic in and around major event areas.

A traffic and transport management plan may identify a marked lane, or a part of a marked lane, of a road as a major event lane if the road —

is inside a major event area; or

provides performers or participants in a major event with access to a major event area from another place.

A traffic and transport management plan must permit drivers of emergency vehicles to drive in a major event lane without displaying a major event lane permit.

A traffic and transport management plan, or any amendment to it, does not take effect as the traffic and transport management plan for a major event until it is approved in writing by —

the Transport CEO; and

if the major event area includes any navigable waters — the Maritime CEO.