Major Events Act 2023

An authorised officer may request a person entering or seeking to enter a major event area, or any part of a major event area, to do any of the following —

undergo a security scan;

remove the person’s headwear, gloves, footwear or outer clothing (such as a coat or jacket), but not the person’s inner clothing or underwear, and allow those things to be inspected;

open any bag, container or other thing in the person’s possession so that the officer can see the contents;

allow any thing in the person’s possession to be inspected;

produce any thing in the person’s possession for inspection;

if the person enters or seeks to enter in a vehicle or vessel —

allow the inspection of the vehicle or vessel or any part of it; and

produce any thing in the vehicle or vessel, or allow any thing in the vehicle or vessel to be removed, for inspection.

An authorised officer may make a request under subsection (1) for the purposes of —

ensuring compliance with this Act; or

otherwise ensuring the safe and effective conduct of a major event.

An authorised officer must not make a request under subsection (1) unless the authorised officer reasonably considers it necessary to make the request.

An authorised officer must inform a person who is the subject of a request under subsection (1) of the reason for making the request if asked to do so by the person.

An authorised officer may give a direction to leave to a person who does not comply with a request under subsection (1).