{"id":"qld:sl-2024-0131","name":"Major Events (Pacific Airshow Gold Coast) Regulation 2024","slug":"major-events-pacific-airshow-gold-coast-regulation-2024","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"qld","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"131 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173699,"registerId":"qld-sl-2024-0131-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"pt.1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### sec.1 Short title\n\nThis regulation may be cited as the Major Events (Pacific Airshow Gold Coast) Regulation 2024 .","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"sec.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"### sec.2 Definitions\n\nIn this regulation—\ncrowd controller see the Security Providers Act 1993 , section 5 .\nPacific Airshow Gold Coast means the major event prescribed under section 3 .\nsecurity officer see the Security Providers Act 1993 , section 7 .","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"pt.2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Pacific Airshow Gold Coast","content":"# Pacific Airshow Gold Coast","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"sec.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Pacific Airshow Gold Coast prescribed as major event— Act , s 12","content":"### sec.3 Pacific Airshow Gold Coast prescribed as major event— Act , s 12\n\nFor section 12 (1) of the Act , the event known as the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast to be held in 2024 is prescribed as a major event.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"sec.4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Major event organiser— Act , s 12","content":"### sec.4 Major event organiser— Act , s 12\n\nFor section 12 (2) (a) of the Act , Pacific Airshow Pty Ltd ACN 647 800 539 is prescribed as the major event organiser for the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"sec.5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Major event areas— Act , s 12","content":"### sec.5 Major event areas— Act , s 12\n\nFor section 12 (2) (b) of the Act , each of the areas stated in schedule 1 , column 1 is prescribed as a major event area for the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"sec.6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Major event period— Act , s 12","content":"### sec.6 Major event period— Act , s 12\n\nFor section 12 (2) (c) of the Act , the period prescribed as the major event period for the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast is the period—\nstarting on 16 August 2024 at 6a.m.; and\nending on 18 August 2024 at 5.30p.m.\n- (a) starting on 16 August 2024 at 6a.m.; and\n- (b) ending on 18 August 2024 at 5.30p.m.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"sec.7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of Act provisions to Pacific Airshow Gold Coast— Act , s 12","content":"### sec.7 Application of Act provisions to Pacific Airshow Gold Coast— Act , s 12\n\nFor section 12 (2) (d) (i) of the Act , the following provisions of the Act are prescribed as provisions that apply to the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast for the major event period—\nsection 31 , other than subsection (1) (a) ;\nsection 36 .\n- (a) section 31 , other than subsection (1) (a) ;\n- (b) section 36 .","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"sec.8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of Act provisions to major event areas— Act , s 12","content":"### sec.8 Application of Act provisions to major event areas— Act , s 12\n\nFor section 12 (2) (d) (ii) of the Act , the provisions of the Act stated in schedule 1 , column 2 are prescribed as provisions that apply to the major event area stated opposite in schedule 1 , column 1 for the period stated opposite in schedule 1 , column 3.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Controlled area— Act , s 12","content":"### sec.9 Controlled area— Act , s 12\n\nFor section 12 (3) (a) of the Act , the area shown on the map in schedule 2 , part 7 as the Surfers Paradise controlled area is prescribed as a controlled area for the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast.\nThe areas shown on the maps in schedule 2 , parts 2 , 3 , 4 and 6 as the Surfers Paradise controlled area are included for information purposes only.","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"sec.10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Control period— Act , s 12","content":"### sec.10 Control period— Act , s 12\n\nFor section 12 (3) (b) of the Act , the period prescribed as the control period for the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast is the period—\nstarting on 16 August 2024 at 6a.m.; and\nending on 18 August at 5.30p.m.\n- (a) starting on 16 August 2024 at 6a.m.; and\n- (b) ending on 18 August at 5.30p.m.","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"sec.11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of Act provisions to controlled area— Act , s 12","content":"### sec.11 Application of Act provisions to controlled area— Act , s 12\n\nFor section 12 (3) (c) of the Act , sections 30 to  35 of the Act are prescribed as provisions that apply to the controlled area prescribed under section 9 for the following periods—\n16 August 2024 from 6a.m. to 5.30p.m.;\n17 August 2024 from 6a.m. to 5.30p.m.;\n18 August 2024 from 6a.m. to 5.30p.m.\n- (a) 16 August 2024 from 6a.m. to 5.30p.m.;\n- (b) 17 August 2024 from 6a.m. to 5.30p.m.;\n- (c) 18 August 2024 from 6a.m. to 5.30p.m.","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"pt.3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Temporary works","content":"# Temporary works","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"sec.12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Carrying out temporary works for Pacific Airshow Gold Coast— Act , s 16","content":"### sec.12 Carrying out temporary works for Pacific Airshow Gold Coast— Act , s 16\n\nThis section applies in relation to the following major event areas for the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast—\nthe area shown as the Appel Park major event area on the map in schedule 2 , part 1 ;\nthe area shown as the Surfers Paradise major event area on the map in schedule 2 , part 7 .\nFor section 16 (2) of the Act , the following periods are prescribed—\nfrom 5 August 2024 at 6a.m. to 16 August 2024 at 6a.m.;\nfrom 18 August 2024 at 5.30p.m. to 23 August 2024 at 5.30p.m.\n(sec.12-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to the following major event areas for the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast— the area shown as the Appel Park major event area on the map in schedule 2 , part 1 ; the area shown as the Surfers Paradise major event area on the map in schedule 2 , part 7 .\n(sec.12-ssec.2) For section 16 (2) of the Act , the following periods are prescribed— from 5 August 2024 at 6a.m. to 16 August 2024 at 6a.m.; from 18 August 2024 at 5.30p.m. to 23 August 2024 at 5.30p.m.\n- (a) the area shown as the Appel Park major event area on the map in schedule 2 , part 1 ;\n- (b) the area shown as the Surfers Paradise major event area on the map in schedule 2 , part 7 .\n- (a) from 5 August 2024 at 6a.m. to 16 August 2024 at 6a.m.;\n- (b) from 18 August 2024 at 5.30p.m. to 23 August 2024 at 5.30p.m.","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"pt.4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Official logo and official title","content":"# Official logo and official title","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"sec.13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Official logo— Act , s 51","content":"### sec.13 Official logo— Act , s 51\n\nFor section 51 (1) (a) of the Act , the logo shown in schedule 3 , and a black and white copy of the logo, is declared to be an official logo for the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast.","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"sec.14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Official title— Act , s 51","content":"### sec.14 Official title— Act , s 51\n\nFor section 51 (1) (b) of the Act , the title ‘Pacific Airshow Gold Coast’ is declared to be an official title for the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast.","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"pt.5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Authorised persons","content":"# Authorised persons","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"sec.15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authorised persons— Act , s 56","content":"### sec.15 Authorised persons— Act , s 56\n\nFor section 56 (1) (d) of the Act , the other persons prescribed for the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast are—\na crowd controller; and\na security officer.\n- (a) a crowd controller; and\n- (b) a security officer.","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"sec.16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Limit on powers of particular authorised persons— Act , s 57","content":"### sec.16 Limit on powers of particular authorised persons— Act , s 57\n\nFor section 57 (2) of the Act , this section limits the powers of particular authorised persons for the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast.\nAn authorised person may exercise a power under section 18 (5) or 25 of the Act only if the person is—\na police officer; or\na crowd controller; or\na security officer.\nAlso, an authorised person may exercise a power under any of the following sections of the Act only if the person is a police officer—\nsection 30 (4) ;\nsection 32 (5) ;\nsection 33 (4) ;\nsection 54 (2) ;\nsection 63 ;\nsection 65 (2) .\n(sec.16-ssec.1) For section 57 (2) of the Act , this section limits the powers of particular authorised persons for the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast.\n(sec.16-ssec.2) An authorised person may exercise a power under section 18 (5) or 25 of the Act only if the person is— a police officer; or a crowd controller; or a security officer.\n(sec.16-ssec.3) Also, an authorised person may exercise a power under any of the following sections of the Act only if the person is a police officer— section 30 (4) ; section 32 (5) ; section 33 (4) ; section 54 (2) ; section 63 ; section 65 (2) .\n- (a) a police officer; or\n- (b) a crowd controller; or\n- (c) a security officer.\n- (a) section 30 (4) ;\n- (b) section 32 (5) ;\n- (c) section 33 (4) ;\n- (d) section 54 (2) ;\n- (e) section 63 ;\n- (f) section 65 (2) .","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-pt.1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Appel Park major event area","content":"# Appel Park major event area","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-pt.2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Bruce Bishop carpark major event area","content":"# Bruce Bishop carpark major event area","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-pt.3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Cypress Avenue carpark major event area","content":"# Cypress Avenue carpark major event area","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-pt.4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Hyde Paradiso major event area","content":"# Hyde Paradiso major event area","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-pt.5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Southport Airport major event area","content":"# Southport Airport major event area","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-pt.6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Surf Club major event area","content":"# Surf Club major event area","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-pt.7","sectionType":"part","heading":"Surfers Paradise major event area and Surfers Paradise controlled area","content":"# Surfers Paradise major event area and Surfers Paradise controlled area","sortOrder":27}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This regulation remains tightly scoped to its original purpose — enabling a specific airshow event in August 2024. It does not expand beyond the standard template for major event regulations under the Major Events Act. The provisions follow the predictable pattern: prescribe event, organiser, areas, dates, applicable Act provisions, authorised persons, and brand protection. No mission creep detected."},"complexity_factors":["Heavy reliance on external legislation (the Major Events Act) — most substantive powers are defined elsewhere and merely 'switched on' by this regulation","Multiple cross-references to specific sections of the parent Act (sections 12, 16, 51, 56, 57)","Geographic complexity — relies on 7 separate map schedules (Schedule 2, Parts 1–7) that aren't reproduced in the text","Temporal complexity — distinguishes between 'major event period', 'control period', and 'temporary works' periods with different start/end times","Nested conditions in section 16 limiting powers by person type (police vs security vs crowd controllers)","Only 3 defined terms, but they reference external definitions in the Security Providers Act 1993"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets up special legal rules for the **Pacific Airshow Gold Coast** held in August 2024. It essentially gives the airshow 'major event' status under Queensland law, which triggers extra police powers and restrictions in specific areas.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Declares the airshow a 'major event'** — This activates the *Major Events Act* (the parent law), allowing special controls over certain areas and activities.\n- **Names the organiser** — Pacific Airshow Pty Ltd is officially recognised as responsible for running the event.\n- **Maps out controlled zones** — Specific areas around Surfers Paradise, Appel Park, and other locations become regulated spaces with restricted access and special rules.\n- **Sets the timeframe** — The main event runs 16–18 August 2024, but setup and pack-down periods (5–16 August and 18–23 August) also get special treatment for temporary structures.\n- **Protects the brand** — The 'Pacific Airshow Gold Coast' name and logo get legal protection against unauthorised use.\n- **Decides who has authority** — Only police officers, crowd controllers, and security guards can exercise certain powers (like removing people or enforcing alcohol bans). Some stronger powers (like searching people or seizing items) are reserved for police only.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone attending the airshow in the Surfers Paradise area\n- Local residents and businesses in the controlled zones\n- Security staff and police working the event\n- The event organiser and contractors\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this regulation, police and security wouldn't have clear legal authority to manage crowds, restrict access to certain areas, or enforce alcohol bans during the airshow. It creates a temporary 'bubble' of special rules to keep large crowds safe during a high-risk aviation event over a populated area."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation closely tracks the standard template used for Queensland major events regulations. It applies precisely defined powers to precisely defined areas for a precisely defined period, with no apparent scope creep from its stated purpose of facilitating and regulating the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast 2024."},"complexity_factors":["Heavily cross-references a parent Act (Major Events Act) without reproducing its content, requiring readers to consult multiple documents to understand the full legal effect","Multiple overlapping geographic zones (7 distinct mapped areas) each with different applicable provisions and time periods","Tiered authority structure with three categories of authorised persons having different power sets, defined by reference to specific sections of the parent Act","Schedule-based structure linking areas, applicable law provisions, and time periods in a matrix format that is difficult to read linearly","Distinction between 'major event areas', 'controlled area', 'major event period', and 'control period' — four separate legal concepts with subtly different legal effects","Temporary works periods extend beyond the event period itself, creating a broader operational window that may not be immediately obvious"],"plain_english_summary":"The regulation formally declares the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast (16–18 Aug 2024) a major event, names Pacific Airshow Pty Ltd as organiser, and establishes mapped major-event and controlled areas around Surfers Paradise. It authorises temporary structures before and after the event, protects the event name and logo from unauthorised commercial use, and grants police, licensed crowd controllers and other authorised persons expanded powers (directions, searches, removals) within those zones.\n\nThat affects attendees, nearby residents and businesses, security workers, and anyone wanting to use the event branding."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation applies the existing Major Events Act framework to a particular event by prescribing the event, organiser, areas, periods, authorised persons and limited powers (see secs 3–16). It does not create new general powers beyond the Act; it specifies temporal, geographic and enforcement boundaries for this event and narrows certain powers to police (sec 16)."},"complexity_factors":["Numerous cross-references to the Major Events Act and Security Providers Act (e.g. secs 3, 4, 2 definitions) requiring reading across instruments","Multiple geographically defined areas relying on maps and schedules (sched.1 & sched.2)","Precise, short time windows for event, control and temporary works periods (secs 6, 10, 12)","Differentiated application of Act provisions to whole event, specific areas and controlled area (secs 7, 8, 11)","Limits on which authorised persons may exercise particular powers, creating a tiered enforcement structure (sec 16)","Administrative details such as official logo and title and named organiser that carry compliance and branding effects (secs 13–14)"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation prescribes the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast (16–18 Aug 2024) as a major event, names Pacific Airshow Pty Ltd as the organiser, fixes specific major event and controlled areas and exact event and control periods, and sets temporary works windows (secs 3–6, 9–12). It declares an official logo and title and authorises crowd controllers and security officers to exercise certain powers while reserving some powers to police (secs 13–16). It therefore changes who can control access, carry out works, and enforce rules during the stated times and places."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/major-events-pacific-airshow-gold-coast-regulation-2024","history":"/api/acts/major-events-pacific-airshow-gold-coast-regulation-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/major-events-pacific-airshow-gold-coast-regulation-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/major-events-pacific-airshow-gold-coast-regulation-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/major-events-pacific-airshow-gold-coast-regulation-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/major-events-pacific-airshow-gold-coast-regulation-2024/documents"}}