Victorian Current Acts

MAJOR EVENTS ACT 2009 - SECT 38

    (1)     A person must not use—

        (a)     protected event logos or images or protected event references in relation to an event to which this Division of this Part applies; or

        (b)     any thing that is substantially identical to or deceptively similar to protected event logos or images or protected event references in relation to an event to which this Division of this Part applies—

if the use—

        (c)     is for commercial purposes; or

        (d)     is for promotional, advertising or marketing purposes, whether or not for commercial gain; or

        (e)     would suggest a sponsorship-like arrangement to a reasonable person.

Penalty:     100 penalty units, in the case of a natural person;

600 penalty units, in the case of a body corporate.

    (2)     Subsection (1) does not apply to—

        (a)     any use of protected event logos or images or protected event references that has been authorised under section 32 by the event organiser for that event; or

        (b)     any use of protected event logos or images or protected event references that has been authorised under section 33 by the Minister in respect of that event; or

        (c)     any use of protected event logos or images or protected event references in accordance with section 36; or

        (d)     any use of protected event logos or images or protected event references or any other logos or images that is otherwise authorised by or under this Act or any other law.