Major Events Act 2014 (Qld)

Major Events Act 2014

An Act to provide for the holding of major events, the safety of visitors and spectators at major events, to allow visiting health practitioners to provide health care services for major events without becoming registered under State law, to protect the rights of event organisers and sponsors at major events and for related purposes

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Major Events Act 2014.

2 Commencement This Act commences on 1 January 2015.

3 Main purposes of Act The main purposes of this Act are— (a) to enable the State to hold major events in Queensland; and (b) to deliver economic and social benefits for the State of Queensland by attracting major events to Queensland; and (c) to facilitate the safe and orderly running of major events; and (d) to promote the enjoyment of participants and spectators of major events; and (e) to prevent unauthorised commercial activities in relation to major events; and (f) to allow visiting health practitioners to be exempted from having to register under State law when practising a health profession for a visitor.

4 Act binds all persons (1) This Act binds all persons, including the State and, to the extent the legislative power of the Parliament permits, the Commonwealth and the other States. (2) However, the State, the Commonwealth or another State can not be prosecuted for an offence against this Act.

5 Extraterritorial application of Act This Act applies— (a) inside Queensland; and (b) outside Queensland to the full extent of the extraterritorial legislative power of the Parliament.

Part 2 Definitions

6 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular words used in this Act.

7 What is a major event A major event is— (a) an event prescribed by regulation under section 12(1) as a major event; and (b) any activity directly associated with the major event. Examples of activities directly associated with a major event— • a test run for the event • qualifying rounds of a motor race • a concert held in association with the major event