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MUSIC FESTIVALS ACT 2019 - SECT 3

Definitions

3 Definitions

In this Act--

"agreed health and medical plan" , for a music festival, means a health and medical plan agreed to under section 6 for the music festival.

"ambulance forward commander" means the NSW Ambulance commander at an incident or emergency site or an event who is responsible for the command of all NSW Ambulance personnel at the site or event.

"concert" means a music-focused event that includes all of the following--

(a) the event uses a single stage,
(b) the event is proposed to be held over a period of less than 5 hours,
(c) the event has not more than 2 headlining performers and not more than 4 performers in total, including supporting performers, with 1 group or collective being considered to be a single performer.

"exercise" a function includes perform a duty.

"function" includes a power, authority or duty.

"Guidelines for Music Festival Event Organisers" means the document titled Guidelines for Music Festival Event Organisers: Music Festival Harm Reduction produced by the Ministry of Health--
(a) as in force from time to time, and
(b) published on a NSW Government website.

"health officer" means the following--
(a) a member of staff of the Ministry of Health,
(b) a member of staff of the NSW Health Service,
(c) an ambulance forward commander,
(d) a person engaged by a music festival organiser to provide health services at a music festival.

"Health Secretary" means the Secretary of the Ministry of Health.

"ILGA" means the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority constituted under the Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007 .

"inspector" means an inspector appointed under section 20 of the Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007 for the purposes of this Act.

"intensive care unit" means a unit for the observation, care and treatment of patients with life threatening or potentially life threatening illnesses, injuries or complications, from which recovery is possible, that is specially staffed and equipped for that purpose.

"music festival" means an event, other than a concert, that--
(a) is music-focused or dance-focused, and
(b) has performances by a series of persons or groups that are engaged to play or perform to live or pre-recorded music, or to provide another form of musical or live entertainment, and
(c) is held within a defined area, and
(d) is attended by 2,000 or more people, and
(e) is a ticketed event.

"music festival organiser" , for a music festival, means the person or other entity noted on the public liability insurance policy provided to--
(a) the owner or other person in charge of the premises on which the festival is to be held, or
(b) the local council for the area in which the festival is to be held.

"music festival roundtable" --see Part 4.

"performer" includes a group, band or act.

"Secretary" means the Secretary of the department in which this Act is administered.
Note : The Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act.



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