Australian Capital Territory
Major Events (One Day Cricket International) Notice 2014 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2014–281
made under the  
Major Events Act 2014, s 9 (Important sporting event – notice)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This notice applies the provisions of the Major Events Act 2014 (the Act) to the One Day International cricket match between Australia and South Africa, as part of the Carlton Mid One-Day International (ODI) to be held at Manuka Oval in the ACT on 19 November 2014.  This notice is a disallowable instrument.

The effect of this notice is to apply powers and offences under the Act, Part 3 (Crowd Management). The application of crowd management powers does not affect the rights and duties of venue operators and property holders that apply under ACT or Commonwealth laws or the common law.

Crowd management in part 3 of the Act include offences in relation to the possession of prohibited items and interference with the event. Part 3 also provides crowd management powers including the power to search personal property, to conduct scanning searches and frisk searches.

Clause 1 is a technical clause that details the title of the instrument.

Clause 2 states that the instrument commences on the day after its notification.

Clause 3 declares the One Day International cricket match between Australia and South Africa, as part of the Carlton Mid One-Day International (ODI) to be held at Manuka Oval in the ACT on 19 November 2014 as an important sporting event.

Clause 4 states that the event organiser of the important sporting event is Cricket Australia.

Clause 5 states that the date of the important sporting event is 19 November 2014.

Clause 6 sets out the details of the event time, noting that gates open at 1:00pm with the first session scheduled to take place from 2:20pm and finish at 5:50pm and the second session to take place from 6:35pm and finish at 10:05pm.

Clause 7 declares that the grounds, including any buildings situation on the grounds occupied by the Manuka Oval, at Manuka Circle, Griffith in the ACT is the event venue of the important sporting event.

Clause 8 states that the important sporting event notice is in force from 12:01am on 19 November 2014 until 12:01am on 20 November 2014.

Clause 9 and clause 10 remove a flag that is longer or wider than 900mm from the definition of prohibited item and instead prescribes a flag that is longer or wider than 1000mm. This clarifies that flags described in section 12(1)(a)(xiii) is not covered by the notice, but a slightly longer or larger flag is. This clarification ensures consistency between the terms and conditions of entry normally in place for Manuka Oval.

Clause 11 details that the instrument expires at 12:01am on 20 November 2014.