Major Events Act 2023

The major event organiser may designate any public place or part of a public place inside a major event area as an area in which the following is prohibited —

parking or leaving vehicles;

mooring, anchoring or leaving vessels.

An area must be designated under subsection (1) by the erection of signs or notices.

The major event organiser must not exercise a power conferred by this section except in accordance with —

a traffic and transport management plan for the major event; or

in the case of a prohibition that applies to vehicles — the approval of the Transport CEO; or

in the case of a prohibition that applies to vessels — the approval of the Maritime CEO.

A person must not park or leave a vehicle in a major event area in a place designated by the major event organiser as an area in which parking or leaving vehicles is prohibited.

A person must not moor, anchor or leave a vessel in a major event area in a place designated by the major event organiser as an area in which mooring, anchoring or leaving vessels is prohibited.

A person does not contravene subsection (4) or (5) if the person —

is acting with the written authorisation of the major event organiser; or

is acting with the written authorisation of a WA event venue controller, but only in relation to any part of a major event area that is a WA event venue; or

has a reasonable excuse.

This section does not apply to the following —

a pram, stroller, wheelchair or other mobility aid;

an emergency vehicle or emergency vessel;

a vehicle or vessel of a class exempted from the application of this section by the regulations.