Victorian Current Acts

MAJOR EVENTS ACT 2009 - SECT 159

    (1)     With the Minister's written approval, the sports event organiser may give the Minister a replacement ticket scheme proposal if—

        (a)     there is an approved ticket scheme for a sports ticketing event; and

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

Note

Under subsection (4)(b), if the ticket scheme set out in the replacement ticket scheme proposal is approved, it only applies to a sports event that is held at least 9 months after the approval is given.

    (2)     The Minister may require the sports event organiser to provide further details of the replacement ticket scheme proposal within a specified time.

    (3)     The Minister may extend the time for giving the Minister further details of a replacement ticket scheme proposal.

    (4)     Section 157 applies to the replacement ticket scheme proposal and—

        (a)     if the Minister refuses to approve the ticket scheme set out in the replacement ticket scheme proposal, the earlier approved ticket scheme continues to apply to the sports ticketing event until the Minister revokes the approval;

        (b)     if the Minister approves the ticket scheme set out in the replacement ticket scheme proposal—

              (i)     that approved ticket scheme only applies to a sports event that is held at least 9 months after that approval is given; and

              (ii)     the earlier approved ticket scheme is taken to be no longer approved for a sports event that is held at least 9 months after that replacement approval is given.