(1) The Chief Commissioner may impose fees, determined in accordance with the regulations, on the promoter or organiser of a commercial event for the provision of police services and goods in connection with the event.
(2) Fees may be imposed under this section for the provision of police services and goods—
(a) to the place at which the commercial event is taking place; and
(b) in any area surrounding the commercial event for the purposes of traffic management or the performance of any of the functions of Victoria Police.
Note
The functions of Victoria Police are set out in section 9(1).
(3) Fees may also be imposed under this section in respect of the time spent by any members of Victoria Police personnel in planning for the provision of police services and goods in connection with a commercial event.
(4) Fees may be imposed under this section for the services of members of Victoria Police personnel whether or not those services are of a kind ordinarily performed, or required by law to be performed, by members of Victoria Police personnel.
(5) In addition to subsection (1), the Chief Commissioner may impose fees not provided for in the regulations for the provision of police services and goods in connection with a commercial event if the organiser or promoter of the event agrees to the imposition of those fees.
(6) Fees imposed under this section are a debt due to the State and payable to the Chief Commissioner on the delivery of the police services and goods to which they relate.
S. 274C inserted by No. 37/2022 s. 22.