Major Events Act 2023

An authorised officer may request a person who is in a major event area to do any of the following —

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.

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; and

informs the person of the reason for making the request.

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