Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--ACCREDITATION AND OTHER PROVISIONS) REGULATION 2015 - REG 125

125 Issuing special event permit

(1) A person proposing to conduct a special event may apply to an authorising officer for a special event permit for the event.

Note—

See part 7A for requirements about the application.

(2) Subject to section 147D (4) and (5) , the authorising officer may issue the special event permit only if the authorising officer is satisfied, on reasonable grounds—

(a) the issue of the permit will not compromise the safety of the public generally; and

(b) without limiting paragraph (a) —the person conducting the event will ensure that appropriate arrangements will be put in place—

(i) to minimise danger for persons taking part in the special event; and

(ii) to manage the impact of the special event on road users not taking part in the event.

(3) A special event permit must include the following—

(a) a description of the special event to be conducted under the permit;

(b) requirements about how the special event is to be conducted.

(4) The requirements about how the special event is to be conducted may include conditions that must be complied with in the conduct of the special event.

Examples of matters that may be the subject of conditions

• advising persons about the special event, such as emergency service organisations, local governments, passenger transport providers and members of the public likely to be affected by the event

• liaising with relevant police officers before the event takes place

• having the permit available for inspection at the event

• managing and using vehicles providing support for the event

• displaying warning signs and warning lights

• limiting which parts of roads may be used

• limiting where fundraising may be conducted

• erecting and dismantling appropriate signs and barricading

• ensuring routes are available for emergency vehicles

• minimising or avoiding obstruction of exits from, and access to, places in the vicinity of the site of the event

• providing and positioning of adequate marshals to safely supervise the event

• engaging police officers to monitor safety

• advising persons taking part in the event of the conditions included in the permit