Motor Sports Events Act 2022 (NSW)

Motor Sports Events Act 2022 No 11

An Act to facilitate the conduct of major motor sports events in New South Wales.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Motor Sports Events Act 2022.

2 Commencement This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.

3 Definitions The Dictionary in Schedule 3 defines certain terms used in this Act.

Note— The Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act.

4 Objects of Act The objects of this Act are— (a) to support the expansion of motor sports in New South Wales, and (b) to facilitate the conduct of major motor sports events in New South Wales.

Part 2 Motor racing other than on licensed racing grounds

Division 1 Authorisation to conduct motor race

5 Minister may specify racing area and racing period (1) The Minister may specify the following for a motor race by order— (a) land on which the following may be conducted (the event area)— (i) the motor race, (ii) associated events, (iii) ancillary activities, (b) the period during which the motor race, associated events and ancillary activities may be conducted in the event area (the event period), (c) the person (the promoter) who is entitled to apply for a motor race authorisation for the motor race, being— (i) for a motor race at Mount Panorama at Bathurst—Bathurst Regional Council, or (ii) otherwise—a person chosen by the Minister, (d) the way and time in which the application for a motor race authorisation must be made, (e) the government sector agency that is to be the government coordinating agency for the motor race.

Note— If no agency is specified, the Office of Sport is the default government coordinating agency. (2) The order— (a) takes effect— (i) when it is published in the Gazette, or (ii) if a later date is specified in the order—on the later date, and (b) remains in force until the end of the period of 5 years from the date it took effect unless sooner revoked, and (c) must not enable the conduct of more than— (i) for motor races at Mount Panorama at Bathurst—5 motor races in each year, or (ii) otherwise—2 motor races at a particular place in each year, and (d) must comply with requirements prescribed by the regulations. (3) A motor race that is an associated event is not to be counted for the purposes of subsection (2)(c). (4) The regulations may prescribe circumstances in which motor races held on only part of the Mount Panorama race circuit may be conducted without a motor race authorisation. (5) The Minister must, before making the order— (a) seek the advice of the Office of Sport, and (b) consult with the council for each local government area in which the event area is located, and (c) make a copy of the proposed draft order publicly available, and (d) give members of the public a reasonable opportunity to make submissions about the proposed draft order.