Major Events Act 2023
Major Events Act 2023
Western Australia
Major Events Act 2023
Contents
Part 1 — Preliminary
1.Short title2
2.Commencement2
3.Objects2
4.Terms used2
5.Act binds Crown8
Notes
Compilation table10
Uncommenced provisions table10
Defined terms
Major Events Act 2023
·to facilitate and regulate the holding and conduct of major events in Western Australia; and
·to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts; and
·for related purposes.
This is the Major Events Act 2023.
This Act comes into operation as follows —
(a)Part 1 — on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent;
(b)the rest of the Act — on the day after that day.
The objects of this Act are as follows —
(a)to attract, support and retain major events in the State;
(b)to deliver economic and social benefits to the State by making the State a more attractive and competitive destination for major events;
(c)to facilitate the safe and orderly running of major events;
(d)to promote the enjoyment of participants and spectators of major events;
(e)to protect, in an appropriate manner, the commercial interests of major event organisers who hold major events in the State.
In this Act —
aerial advertising has the meaning given in the Major Events (Aerial Advertising) Act 2009 section 3;
affiliate, of a major event, means a person, service or thing that —
(a)is a sponsor of or is otherwise commercially affiliated with the major event; or
(b)has been approved by the major event organiser;
authorised officer means a person appointed as an authorised officer under section 73(1);
Commissioner of Police means the person holding or acting in the office of Commissioner of Police under the Police Act 1892 section 5;
controlled area, in relation to a major event, means an area specified in section 6 regulations as a controlled area for the major event;
controlled weapon has the meaning given in the Weapons Act 1999 section 3;
control period, in relation to a major event, means a period specified in section 6 regulations as a control period for the major event;
department means the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of this Act or the provision of this Act in which the term is used;
direction to leave has the meaning given in section 57(1);
drive, in relation to a vehicle, has the meaning given in the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 section 4;
emergency vehicle means a vehicle —
(a)when conveying a police officer on official duty or when that vehicle is stationary at any place connected with the official duty; or
(b)of a fire brigade on official duty in consequence of a fire or an alarm of fire or of an emergency or rescue operation where human life is reasonably considered to be in danger; or
(c)being an ambulance, answering an urgent call or conveying any injured or sick person to any place for the provision of urgent treatment; or
(d)being used to obtain or convey blood or other supplies, drugs or equipment for a person urgently requiring treatment and authorised to carry a siren or bell for use as a warning instrument; or
(e)authorised as an emergency vehicle for the purposes of this Act by the Transport CEO;
emergency vessel means a vessel —
(a)when conveying a police officer on official duty or when that vessel is stationary at any place connected with the official duty; or
(b)being used for the provision of emergency services; or
(c)authorised as an emergency vessel for the purposes of this Act by the Maritime CEO;
employing authority, in relation to a State agency or public service officer, has the meaning given in the Public Sector Management Act 1994 section 5;
entry ban has the meaning given in section 58(1);
explosive means a substance or article that is controlled as an explosive under the Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004;
firearm has the meaning given in the Firearms Act 1973 section 4;
inspect, in relation to a thing, includes the following —
(a)handle, open and examine the thing or any of its contents;
(b)give the thing, or any of its contents, a security scan;
liquor has the meaning given in the Liquor Control Act 1988 section 3(1);
local government CEO, in relation to a local government or local government employee, means the chief executive officer of the local government;
local government employee means an employee as defined in the Local Government Act 1995 section 1.4;
logo includes a symbol or other design;
major event —
(a)means an event prescribed as a major event in section 6 regulations; and
(b)includes any other event or activity directly associated with the event prescribed as a major event;
major event area, in relation to a major event, means an area specified in section 6 regulations as a major event area for the major event;
major event lane means a marked lane, or the part of a marked lane, of a road —
(a)beginning at a “major event lane” sign prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of section 29(2)(a); and
(b)ending at an “end major event lane” sign prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of section 29(2)(b);
major event lane notice has the meaning given in section 30(1);
major event lane permit has the meaning given in section 31(1);
major event organiser, in relation to a major event, means a person specified in section 6 regulations as the major event organiser for the major event;
major event period, in relation to a major event, means the period specified in section 6 regulations as the major event period for the major event;
Maritime CEO means the chief executive officer of the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the Western Australian Marine Act 1982;
moving fee has the meaning given in section 84(1);
notice to collect has the meaning given in section 82(1);
occupant’s pass has the meaning given in section 40(1);
occupier, in relation to land, means a person who, in exercise of a right of possession, is in actual occupation of the land;
official logo, in relation to a major event, means an official logo for the major event declared by a regulation under section 68(1)(a);
official title, in relation to a major event, means an official title for the major event declared by a regulation under section 68(1)(b);
owner —
(a)in relation to a vehicle, has the meaning given in the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 section 5; and
(b)in relation to a vessel, has the meaning given in the Western Australian Marine Act 1982 section 3(1);
personal details, in relation to a person, means —
(a)the person’s full name; and
(b)the address where the person usually resides;
place includes land, premises, a vehicle, vessel, aircraft or train, or a part of land, premises, a vehicle, vessel, aircraft or train;
prohibited item means a thing that a person is prohibited under section 44(1) from having in the person’s possession in a major event area;
prohibited weapon has the meaning given in the Weapons Act 1999 section 3;
public place means a place to which the public, or any section of the public, has or is permitted to have access, whether on payment or otherwise;
reasonably suspects has the meaning given in the Criminal Investigation Act 2006 section 4;
responsible authority, in relation to a major event, means a person, State agency or local government specified in section 6 regulations as a responsible authority for the major event;
road has the meaning given in the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 section 4;
road closure means a road closure effected under section 26(1);
section 6 regulations, in relation to a major event, means regulations relating to the major event that are made for the purposes of section 6;
section 14 regulations, in relation to a major event, means regulations relating to the major event that are made for the purposes of section 14;
security scan means a scan with an electronic or mechanical device, whether hand‑held or not, to detect any thing;
sell, in relation to liquor, has the meaning given in the Liquor Control Act 1988 section 3(1);
State agency means —
(a)an agency as defined in the Public Sector Management Act 1994 section 3(1); or
(b)a non‑SES organisation as defined in the Public Sector Management Act 1994 section 3(1);
State land means land of the Crown in right of Western Australia, whether or not designated for any public purpose, other than the following —
(a)land that the Crown has lawfully agreed to alienate;
(b)land occupied by the Crown under a lease or licence;
(c)land occupied under a lease or licence lawfully granted by the Crown;
(d)a WA event venue;
temporary works include —
(a)the erection or construction of any temporary building or structure; and
(b)the temporary alteration of any building or structure;
temporary works approval means an approval granted by the Minister under section 17(1);
traffic and transport management plan means the plan referred to in section 24(1);
Transport CEO means the chief executive officer of the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008;
vehicle has the meaning given in the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 section 4;
vessel has the meaning given in the Western Australian Marine Act 1982 section 3(1);
WA event venue means —
(a)the Centre as defined in the Western Australian Sports Centre Trust Act 1986 section 3; or
(b)a Trust venue as defined in the Arts and Culture Trust Act 2021 section 3;
WA event venue controller means —
(a)in relation to the Centre as defined in the Western Australian Sports Centre Trust Act 1986 section 3, the Western Australian Sports Centre Trust; or
(b)in relation to a Trust venue as defined in the Arts and Culture Trust Act 2021 section 3, the Arts and Culture Trust;
weapon has the meaning given in the Weapons Act 1999 section 3.
This Act binds the Crown in right of Western Australia and, so far as the legislative power of the Parliament permits, the Crown in all its other capacities.
[Parts 2‑12 have not come into operation.]
[Schedule 1 has not come into operation.]
This is a compilation of the Major Events Act 2023. For provisions that have come into operation see the compilation table. For provisions that have not yet come into operation see the uncommenced provisions table.
|
Short title |
Number and year |
Assent |
Commencement |
|
Major Events Act 2023 Pt. 1 |
12 of 2023 |
22 May 2023 |
22 May 2023 (see s. 2(a)) |
To view the text of the uncommenced provisions see Acts as passed on the WA Legislation website.
|
Short title |
Number and year |
Assent |
Commencement |
|
Major Events Act 2023 (other than Pt. 1) |
12 of 2023 |
22 May 2023 |
23 May 2023 (see s. 2(b)) |
[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]
Defined termProvision(s)
aerial advertising4
affiliate4
authorised officer4
Commissioner of Police4
controlled area4
controlled weapon4
control period4
department4
direction to leave4
drive4
emergency vehicle4
emergency vessel4
employing authority4
entry ban4
explosive4
firearm4
inspect4
liquor4
local government CEO4
local government employee4
logo4
major event4
major event area4
major event lane4
major event lane notice4
major event lane permit4
major event organiser4
major event period4
Maritime CEO4
moving fee4
notice to collect4
occupant’s pass4
occupier4
official logo4
official title4
owner4
personal details4
place4
prohibited item4
prohibited weapon4
public place4
reasonably suspects4
responsible authority4
road4
road closure4
section 14 regulations4
section 6 regulations4
security scan4
sell4
State agency4
State land4
temporary works4
temporary works approval4
traffic and transport management plan4
Transport CEO4
vehicle4
vessel4
WA event venue4
WA event venue controller4
weapon4