Australian Capital Territory
Major Events (International Cricket Council Cricket World Cup 2015) Declaration 2015 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2015–1
made under the  
Major Events Act 2014, s 6 (Major event – declaration)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This declaration applies the provisions of the Major Events Act 2014 (the Act) to the three matches held in Canberra as part of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup 2015, to be held at Manuka Oval on 18 February, 24 February and 3 March 2015.  This notice is a disallowable instrument.

The effect of this declaration is to apply powers and offences under the Act, part 3 (Crowd Management), part 4 (Protection of commercial arrangements) and part 5 (Protection of ticketing arrangements). The application of these powers does not affect the rights 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.

Protection of commercial arrangements in part 4 of the Act includes offences for using a protected symbol, and unauthorised street trading or advertising in a declared clean zone. The activation of commercial arrangements has some affect on the duties of business operators within the clean zone but does not affect their daily operating functions.

Protection of ticketing arrangements in part 5 applies ticketing protections to the events to discourage instances of ticket scalping. There are two offences under these provisions to prevent instances of ticket scalping and unauthorised use of a ticket for financial benefit. The ‘original sale price’ of a ticket includes all charges necessary to sell or trade the ticket. The Cricket World Cup 2015 has published information noting that legislative ticketing protections will apply to the 2015 events.

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 three matches held in Canberra as part of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup 2015, to be held at Manuka Oval on 18 February, 24 February and 3 March 2015 as a major event.

Clause 4 states that the event organiser of the major event is the Cricket World Cup 2015 Ltd (ACN 162 612 675).

Clause 5 lists the dates of the major events, and the corresponding game for each day.

Clause 6 details of the event times, noting starting and finishing times for each game.

Clause 7 declares that the grounds, including any buildings situation on the grounds occupied by the including any buildings situated on the grounds, occupied by the by Manuka Oval, Manuka Circle, Griffith ACT 2603 is the event venue of the major event.

Clause 8 states the times that the major event is in force.

Clause 9 gives notice that a protected symbol, a clean zone and protected ticketing arrangement notice will be given for the declaration.
 
Clause 10 includes additional prohibited items in the list contained in s12 of the Act. The additional items are prescribed as they may be used to interfere with photographic or recording arrangements authorised by the event organiser to be used in the event venue.

Clause 11 provides that the instrument expires at 12:01am on 4 March 2015.