Australian Capital Territory
Major Events Security Declaration 2011 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2011–294
made under the  
Major Events Security Act 2000, s 4 (Declaration of events as major events)

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Major Events Security Declaration 2011 (No 1).
2	Declaration of major event
For the Act, section 4, the visit of the President of the United States of America to the Australian War Memorial in the ACT on 17 November 2011, is declared a major event.
3	When declaration is in force
This declaration is in force for the period—
(a)	beginning at 6:00am on 17 November 2011; and
(b)	ending at 12:00pm on 17 November 2011.
4	Particulars of declaration
For the Act, section 5 (Requirements for declaration), schedule 1 sets out the following:
(a)	in part 1.1—the following information:
(i)	a description of the major event to which this instrument applies;
(ii)	the proposed time and date of the major event;
(iii)	location of the venue for the major event;
(b)	in part 1.2—the statutory conditions of entry to the major event venue;
(c)	in part 1.3—things that are prohibited items for the major event venue;
(d)	in part 1.4—restricted areas at the major event venue.
5	Expiry
This instrument expires at the end of the period that the instrument is stated to be in force under section 3.

Simon Corbell
Attorney‑General
8 November 2011	Katy Gallagher
Minister
8 November 2011	

Schedule 1	Particulars of declaration
(see s 4)
Part 1.1	Major event
1.1	Description of major event
This declaration applies in relation to the visit of the President of the United States of America to the Australian War Memorial in the ACT.
1.2	Proposed date of major event
The proposed date of the major event is 17 November 2011.
1.3	Proposed time of major event
The proposed time of the major event begins at 6:00am and ends at 12:00pm.
1.4	Proposed venue of major event
The proposed location of the venue for the major event is the grounds, including any buildings situated on the grounds, occupied by the Australian War Memorial, at Treloar Crescent, Campbell, in the ACT.
Part 1.2	Statutory conditions of entry
1.5	Statutory conditions of entry at the major event venue
The following are statutory conditions of entry to the major event venue:
(a)	a person in, or seeking to enter, the venue for the major event must, if asked by a police officer to allow a search of the person’s personal property, allow the search;
(b)	a person in, or seeking to enter, the venue for the major event must, if asked by a police officer to allow the carrying out of a frisk search of the person, allow the search;
(c)	a person in, or seeking to enter, the venue for the major event must not take into the venue or possess a prohibited item.
Part 1.3	Prohibited items
1.6	Prohibited items at major event venue
(1)	The following are prohibited items at the major event venue:
(a)	glass items (other than optical lenses, or an infant’s food or drink container);
(b)	metal cans (other than an infant’s food or drink container);
(c)	prohibited weapons or prohibited articles;
(d)	knives;
(e)	firearms;
(f)	dangerous goods;
(g)	paint stored in a container of any kind;
Example—container
a tin, aerosol can or balloon
Note	An example is part of the statutory instrument, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
(h)	loud hailers, megaphones or any other devices that can amplify the human voice;
(i)	flares, fireworks, smoke bombs or petrol;
(j)	dangerous substances or explosives;
(k)	a drug of dependence or a prohibited substance;
(l)	flags that are longer or wider than 900mm;
(m)	flagpoles that are longer than 1m;
(n)	any material (including banners and signs) of a political, religious or racial nature that is—
(i)	intended for public display or circulation; and
(ii)	likely to cause offence;
(o)	eggs, balls, paint bombs or a thing likely to be intended for use as a projectile.
(2)	In this section:
dangerous substance—see the Dangerous Substances Act 2004, section 10.
drug of dependence—see the Drugs of Dependence Act 1989, dictionary.
explosive—see the Dangerous Substances Act 2004, section 73.
	firearm—see the Firearms Act 1996, section 6.
	knife—see the Crimes Act 1900, dictionary.
	prohibited article—see the Prohibited Weapons Act 1996, section 4B.
prohibited substance—see the Drugs of Dependence Act 1989, dictionary.
	prohibited weapon—see—see the Prohibited Weapons Act 1996, section 4A.
Part 1.4	Restricted area
1.7	Restricted area for major event venue
The restricted area for the major event venue is the area at Campbell, in the ACT, bounded by a notional line beginning at the intersection of Limestone Avenue and Treloar Crescent (35°16’50” S, 149°08’41”E) and running progressively as follows:
(a)	east along the arc created by Treloar Crescent to the intersection of Treloar Crescent and Fairbairn Avenue (35°17’33” S, 149°09’02”E);
(b)	south along Fairbairn Avenue to the intersection of Fairbairn Avenue and Limestone Avenue (35°17’01” S, 149°08’48”E);
(c)	west along Limestone Avenue to the intersection of Limestone Avenue and Treloar Crescent where the line began.