Queensland Numbered Acts

MAJOR EVENTS ACT 2014 No. 60 - SECT 83

(1) Compensation is not payable by or for the State for an act or omission—

(a) that is a major event-related matter or that arises, directly or indirectly, from a major event-related matter; and

(b) for which the State or a State employee would otherwise be civilly liable.

(2) Subsection (1)—

(a) applies only in relation to acts done or omitted to be done in good faith and without negligence; and

(b) does not apply to acts or omissions that cause personal injury to a person or the death of a person.

(3) Subsection (1) does not affect—

(a) the civil liability of the State for an act or omission to perform an act as part of, or otherwise in connection with, a State employee's role as an authorised person; or

(b) compensation payable under any indemnity given, or other agreement made, by the major event organiser or the State that expressly relates to a major event-related matter.

(4) In this section—

major event-related matter means—

(a) the conduct or holding of any major event; or

(b) works conducted or other things done under an authorisation given under this Act; or

(c) the administration or purported administration of this Act; or

(d) the exercise or purported exercise of functions under this Act.