Victorian Current Acts

MAJOR EVENTS ACT 2009 - SECT 9

    (1)     Before recommending to the Governor in Council that a major sporting event order be made, the Minister must be of the opinion that—

S. 9(1)(a) amended by No. 29/2011 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 56).

        (a)     it is in the public interest to make the order; and

        (b)     the event in respect of which the order is to be made is a major event at an international, national or State level.

    (2)     In addition to the matters specified in subsection (1), in determining whether to recommend the making of a major sporting event order and the scope of that order, the Minister is to have regard to the following—

        (a)     the size of the event;

        (b)     the likely number of spectators for the event;

        (c)     the likely media coverage of the event;

        (d)     the projected economic impact of the event;

        (e)     the contribution to Victoria's international profile as a host of major events;

        (f)     the commercial arrangements for the event;

        (g)     the event management experience and expertise of the event organiser;

        (h)     the factors affecting the operational organisation of the event, including     measures taken or to be taken by the event organiser in relation to the planning of the event such as—

              (i)     preparation of traffic and transport management plans;

              (ii)     emergency management plans;

              (iii)     security plans and consultation with police and emergency services;

              (i)     the views of municipal councils directly affected by the event in relation to the arrangements made or to be made for the event;

        (j)     the consultation and agreements between the event organiser and affected municipal councils in relation to the event, including any agreements about the restoration of event venues and event areas.

    (3)     In addition to the matters specified in subsection (1), the Minister must be of the opinion that the proposed event venue—

        (a)     hosts, or is suitable to host, international, national or state level events; and

        (b)     has, or will have for the purposes of the event, the capacity to be set up for major sporting events either permanently or temporarily; and

        (c)     has, or will have for the purposes of the event, clear entry and exit points; and

        (d)     has, or will have for the purposes of the event, clear boundaries delineating the sporting competition space.