Victorian Current Acts

MAJOR EVENTS ACT 2009 - SECT 152

    (1)     Within 14 days after the end of the period for giving the Minister a submission under section 151, the Minister must—

        (a)     make the sports ticketing event declaration; or

        (b)     decide not to make the declaration.

    (2)     In making a decision under subsection (1), the Minister—

        (a)     may consider the sports event organiser's submission (if any);

        (b)     must consider whether the sports event is major, having regard to the likely number of spectators for the event; and

        (c)     may consider any other matters the Minister considers appropriate.

S. 152(2A) inserted by No. 13/2018 s. 7.

    (2A)     The Minister must not make a sports ticketing event declaration for a sports event if a major event ticketing declaration in respect of that event is in effect.

    (3)     The Minister must notify the sports event organiser of the Minister's decision under subsection (1).

    (4)     If the Minister makes a sports ticketing event declaration, the declaration must specify whether it applies to—

        (a)     the holding of the sports event on a particular occasion only; or

        (b)     the holding of the sports event generally, regardless of when or how often the event is held, until the sports ticketing event declaration is revoked.

    (5)     The Minister must ensure that a copy of the sports ticketing event declaration is published in the Government Gazette.

    (6)     A sports ticketing event declaration applies to the holding of the event to which it applies, regardless of whether the sports event organiser changes.