Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(1) The major event organiser may give a person a written notice authorising the person to use an official logo or official title.
(2) The notice must state the following—
(a) the official logo or official title that the authorisation applies to;
(b) the name of the person authorised to use the official logo or official title;
(c) any limit on the right to use the official logo or official title;
(d) the duration of the authorisation;
(e) the day that the authorisation was given.
(3) A person must not use an official logo or official title, or a logo or title that is deceptively similar, or substantially identical, to an official logo or official title—
(a) for a commercial purpose; or
(b) to promote, advertise or market a thing or service; or
(c) to suggest that the person has a connection with the major event.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty points.
(4) However, subsection (3) does not apply if—
(a) a person uses the official logo or official title in accordance with an authorisation given under this section; or
(b) the use is for, or is incidental to—
(i) giving information, including reporting of news or current affairs; or
(ii) criticising or reviewing something, including in a newspaper, magazine, periodical, broadcast or film; or
(iii) giving professional advice; or
(iv) a research or education purpose.
(5) In this section—
deceptively similar, to an official logo or official title, means so nearly resembling the official logo or official title that it is likely to deceive or cause confusion.