{"id":"road-traffic-events-on-roads-regulations-1991","name":"Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Regulations 1991","slug":"road-traffic-events-on-roads-regulations-1991","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":181907,"registerId":"wa-road-traffic-events-on-roads-regulations-1991-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Regulations 1991","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nRoad Traffic Act 1974\n\nRoad Traffic (Events on Roads) Regulations 1991\n\nWestern Australia\n\nRoad Traffic (Events on Roads) Regulations 1991\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Categories of events 1\n\n4. Approvals 2\n\n5. Occupier’s consent 2\n\n6. Application for order 3\n\n7. Time for making application 4\n\n8. Order 4\n\n9. Erection of barriers, signs and other equipment 6\n\n10. Offences 6\n\nSchedule 1\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 15\n\n  \n\nRoad Traffic Act 1974\n\nRoad Traffic (Events on Roads) Regulations 1991\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\nThese regulations may be cited as the *Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Regulations 1991*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations shall come into operation on the day on which the *Acts Amendment (Events on Roads) Act 1988* comes into operation.\n\n##### 3. Categories of events\n\n(1) When making an application for an order the applicant shall describe the nature of the event in respect of which the application is made and categorize the event as —\n\n(a) a category 1 event — being an event which involves large public participation;\n\n(b) a category 2 event — being an event which involves the racing of motor vehicles and does not involve large public participation;\n\n(c) a category 3 event — being an event which involves the racing of non‑motorized vehicles, an athletic event or any other event, other than a locality or street event, which does not involve large public participation; or\n\n(d) a category 4 event — being a locality or street event which does not fall within categories 1, 2 or 3.\n\n(2) If the Commissioner of Police is of the opinion that an event has not been correctly categorized by the applicant the Commissioner may —\n\n(a) refuse to grant an order in respect of that application; or\n\n(b) subject to subregulation (3)(b) but notwithstanding any other provision of these regulations categorize the event as the Commissioner considers appropriate and grant the order.\n\n[Regulation 3 amended: Gazette 28 Nov 2006 p. 4913; 10 Jun 2008 p. 2460; 27 May 2016 p. 1557.]\n\n##### 4. Approvals\n\n(1) Before making an application for an order for a road closure the applicant shall obtain —\n\n(a) the approval of the local government of each district within which the road is situated; and\n\n(b) where the road is vested in the Commissioner of Main Roads, the approval of the Commissioner,\n\nfor the closure of the road.\n\n(2) A local government and the Commissioner of Main Roads may require the payment of an administrative fee before granting an approval under this regulation.\n\n[Regulation 4 amended: Gazette 23 Dec 2014 p. 4931 and 4932.]\n\n##### 5. Occupier’s consent\n\n(1) Before making an application for an order for a road closure for a category 4 event the applicant shall obtain and record the consent of not less than two‑thirds of the occupiers of land immediately adjacent to the road it is proposed to close.\n\n(2) The record of consent shall be in the form described on the reverse of the application form.\n\n##### 6. Application for order\n\n(1) An application for an order shall —\n\n(a) be made by a person of not less than 18 years of age; or\n\n(b) in the case of an application by a body, specify a person of not less than 18 years of age as the person nominated to be directly responsible for the conduct of the event.\n\n(2) An application for an order shall be —\n\n(a) made in the form of Form 1 in Schedule 1;\n\n(b) lodged at the police station nearest to the place where the proposed event is to take place; and\n\n(c) accompanied by —\n\n(i) the fee set out in the Table that applies to the relevant category event; and\n\nTable\n\n| **Category event** | **Fee**<br>**$** |\n| --- | --- |\n| Category 1 event | 235.40 |\n| Category 2 event | 140.80 |\n| Category 3 event | 93.50 |\n| Category 4 event | 93.50 |\n\n\n(ii) the approval, or approvals, referred to in regulation 4; and\n\n(iii) the record of consents, if any, required under regulation 5.\n\n[Regulation 6 amended: Gazette 28 Nov 2006 p. 4913; 23 Dec 2014 p. 4931; 2 Jun 2015 p. 1946; 27 May 2016 p. 1557; 26 Jun 2018 p. 2391; 21 Jun 2019 p. 2151; SL 2020/85 r. 4; SL 2021/109 r. 4; SL 2022/165 r. 4; SL 2023/59 r. 4; SL 2024/87 r. 4; SL 2025/136 r. 4.]\n\n##### 7. Time for making application\n\nAn application for an order in respect of —\n\n(a) a category 1 event shall be made not less than 6 months prior to the proposed date of the event;\n\n(b) a category 2 event shall be made not less than 3 months prior to the proposed date of the event;\n\n(c) a category 3 event shall be made not less than one month prior to the proposed date of the event;\n\n(d) a category 4 event shall be made not less than one month prior to the proposed date of the event,\n\nor such shorter period as may be agreed by the Commissioner of Police.\n\n[Regulation 7 amended: Gazette 10 Jun 2008 p. 2460.]\n\n##### 8. Order\n\n(1) The Commissioner of Police shall not make an order for a road closure —\n\n(a) subject to regulation 3(2), if the application has not been made in accordance with these regulations;\n\n(b) if the Commissioner has reasonable ground for apprehending that the event proposed to be held on that road may —\n\n(i) not be conducted in an orderly manner or may occasion damage to public or private property;\n\n(ii) create a public nuisance;\n\n(iii) give rise in any road to an obstruction that is too great or too prolonged in the circumstances; or\n\n(iv) place the safety of any person in jeopardy;\n\nor\n\n(c) if the Commissioner has reasonable ground for apprehending that the applicant or person nominated under regulation 6(1)(b) is not a person of good character.\n\n(2) An order shall be in the form of Form 2 in Schedule 1.\n\n(3) An order shall only be valid on the day, and between such times, as are specified in the order.\n\n(4) It is a condition of every order that the person who applied for the order, or who is specified in the order as being directly responsible for the conduct of the event, shall be present at the event at all times the order is in force.\n\n(5) The Commissioner of Police may —\n\n(a) on making an order, refund the difference between the fee paid on the application for the order and a lower fee payable for an application for an order for the event as categorised by the Commissioner; or\n\n(b) make an order subject to the payment by the applicant of the difference between the fee paid on the application for the order and a higher fee payable for an application for an order for the event as categorised by the Commissioner.\n\n[Regulation 8 amended: Gazette 10 Jun 2008 p. 2460; 23 Dec 2014 p. 4932.]\n\n##### 9. Erection of barriers, signs and other equipment\n\n(1) A road closure ordered by the Commissioner of Police under Part VA of the Act shall be effected by the erection and maintenance by the local government for the district within which the road concerned is situated of —\n\n(a) barriers, being free standing posts and rails, or other barriers which are substantial and uniform in construction;\n\n(b) signs, being substantial and uniform in design, with the words “Road Closed” or similar, clearly printed in black letters upon a reflective background; and\n\n(c) such other equipment as the local government considers is reasonably necessary to effect the road closure.\n\n(2) The costs of erecting, maintaining and removing barriers, signs and other equipment to effect a road closure are payable to the local government by the person or body who applied for the order for that road closure.\n\n(3) A local government may waive the payment of all or any of the costs referred to in subregulation (2).\n\n(4) Any costs payable to a local government under subregulation (2) may be recovered as a debt due to that local government in a court of competent jurisdiction.\n\n[Regulation 9 amended: Gazette 10 Jun 2008 p. 2461; 23 Dec 2014 p. 4932.]\n\n##### 10. Offences\n\nA person who —\n\n(a) without lawful excuse removes or interferes with any barrier, sign or equipment erected under section 81D;\n\n(b) at an event conducted on a road closed pursuant to an order acts in a disorderly manner for the purpose of disrupting the event; or\n\n(c) incites other persons to commit an offence against paragraph (a) or (b),\n\ncommits an offence.\n\nPenalty: Twenty penalty units (20 PU).\n\n[Regulation 10 amended: Gazette 23 Dec 1997 p. 7440.]\n\nSchedule 1\n\nForm 1\n\n*ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1974*\n\nAPPLICATION FOR AN ORDER FOR A ROAD CLOSURE\n\n(Reg. 6(2))\n\nNOTE: Under the *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* section 36(1) it is an offence for a person to give information that the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular to a person performing a function under a road law.\n\n1. Full name of body on whose behalf the application is made ......................  \n......................................................................................................................\n\n2. Full name of applicant or nominee making this application .......................  \n......................................................................................................................\n\n3. Address ........................................................................................................\n\n......................................................................................................................\n\n4. Date of birth: ................................................................................................\n\n5. Telephone Number: Home:................................ Work: ..............................\n\n6. Nature of event ............................................................................................\n\n7. Approximate number of participants ...........................................................\n\n8. Date of event ...............................................................................................\n\n9. Duration From:.........................................To:..............................................\n\n10. Street/Locality event to be held at ...............................................................  \n......................................................................................................................\n\n11. Street/locality event (see also requirement E on reverse of this form)\n\n(a) Total number of occupiers of land immediately adjacent to the nominated road or roads ....................................................\n\n(b) Number of occupiers who have consented to the road closure .....................................................................................\n\n(c) Number of occupiers who have opposed road closure ...........\n\n12. Roads/road to be closed ..............................................................................\n\n13. Extent to which roads will be used (half/full carriageway) ........................  \n......................................................................................................................\n\n14. Exact route that event will follow (including starting and finishing points)  \n...................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................\n\n15. Date of previous event, if any, conducted at the location/route ..................\n\n......................................................................................................................\n\n16. Date of previous event, if any, conducted by the applicant, club, group or organization..................................................................................................\n\n17. Race meetings and speed tests: specify each provision of each road law that the Minister is requested to temporarily suspend under the *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* section 139 —\n\n......................................................................................................................\n\n......................................................................................................................\n\n......................................................................................................................\n\n18. Any other relevant information ..................................................................  \n......................................................................................................................\n\n19. I have read the requirements on the reverse of this application. The information supplied by me is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.\n\nSignature:...............................................Date: .............................................\n\n20. LOCAL GOVERNMENT APPROVAL: I......................................................\n\ndesignation....................................................................................................\n\napprove/object to, this application on behalf of the City/Shire/Town of ......................................................................................................................\n\nSigned:................................................................................................\n\nDate:...................................................................................................\n\nTelephone:..........................................................................................\n\nOfficial Stamp or Crest:\n\n21. COMMISSIONER OF MAIN ROADS APPROVAL:\n\nI.....................................................................................................................\n\ndesignation ...........................................................................approve/object\n\nto, this application on behalf of the Commissioner of Main Roads.\n\nSigned:................................................................................................\n\nDate:...................................................................................................\n\nTelephone:..........................................................................................\n\nOfficial Stamp or Crest:\n\n22. LOCAL POLICE DECLARATION:\n\nI ....................................................................................................................\n\ndesignation............................................................................approve/object\n\nto, this application.\n\nSigned:................................................................................................\n\nDate:...................................................................................................\n\nPolice Station ....................................................................................\n\n23. RECEIPT DETAILS:\n\nThe prescribed fee of $ ................................................................ received.\n\nGeneral Receipt Number ................................................................. issued.\n\nSigned:.............................................................................................\n\nDate:.................................................................................................\n\nPolice Station:..................................................................................\n\nREQUIREMENTS\n\n(A) Applications are to be lodged at the police station nearest to where the proposed event will be held. The prescribed application fee is to be paid at the time of lodgement.\n\n(B) To permit the relevant authorities adequate time to assess applications and organize resources, applications shall be lodged within the following prescribed periods —\n\n(i) events involving large public participation e.g. City to Surf Fun Run, pageants, not less than 6 calendar months prior to the proposed event;\n\n(ii) events involving the racing of motor vehicles but not large public participation, not less than 3 calendar months prior to the proposed event;\n\n(iii) events involving the racing of non‑motorized vehicles, athletic events or other activities of a smaller nature, not less than one calendar month prior to the proposed event;\n\n(iv) events involving street or locality events which do not involve large public participation, not less than one calendar month prior to the proposed event.\n\n(C) Where local government /Commissioner of Main Roads approval is required, the relevant declarations on the application are to be completed prior to the application being lodged.\n\n(D) It is the applicant’s responsibility to arrange with the local government for —\n\n(i) the supply, erection and removal of prescribed road closure barriers and signs;\n\n(ii) the payment of any associated fees and/or administrative charges.\n\n(E) Where an Occupier’s Consent Form is required it must indicate that two‑thirds of the occupiers affected are in favour of the proposed road closure.\n\nThe consent shall take the following form —\n\nOCCUPIER’S CONSENT FORM FOR A\n\nSTREET/LOCALITY EVENT\n\nIt is intended to apply to conduct a street/locality event in,.........................\n\nbetween .......................................................................................................\n\n(street/road)\n\n........................................................and........................................................\n\n(intersecting feature) (intersecting feature)\n\nduring the hours of .........................................and .......................................\n\non ......................................................................................................., 20 ...\n\nThe event is being conducted on behalf of ................................................. ......................................................................................................................\n\n(club, group, organization)\n\nOCCUPIER’S NAME ADDRESS DATE CONSENT/OBJECT\n\n(F) Where insufficient space is provided relevant details are to be included on a separate sheet and submitted with the application.\n\n[Form 1 inserted: Gazette 22 Feb 1991 p. 909‑11; amended: Gazette 23 Dec 2014 p. 4932 and 4933.]\n\nForm 2\n\n*ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1974*\n\nORDER FOR ROAD CLOSURE\n\n(Regulation 8(2))\n\nTo ...........................................................................................................................\n\nAddress ..................................................................................................................\n\nAn order for a road closure has been made subject to the following conditions and limitations —\n\n1. Nature of event..................................................................................\n\n2. The event shall not commence before ..............................................\n\n(time)\n\non ..................................................and shall conclude not later than\n\n(date)\n\n................................. on .......................................\n\n(time) (date)\n\n3. Locality where event is to be held......................................................\n\n............................................................................................................\n\n............................................................................................................\n\n4. Road/Roads where event is to be held ..............................................\n\n............................................................................................................\n\n............................................................................................................\n\n............................................................................................................\n\n5. Route that event shall follow (where applicable)...............................\n\n............................................................................................................\n\n............................................................................................................\n\n............................................................................................................\n\n............................................................................................................\n\n............................................................................................................\n\n6. The extent the event will occupy the road/roads (a) full carriageway, (b) half carriageway, (c) other, describe.......................\n\n............................................................................................................\n\n............................................................................................................\n\n7. This Order must be produced upon request of a police officer, officer of the local government or Main Roads Western Australia.\n\n8. Other conditions and limitations applying —\n\n............................................................................................................\n\n............................................................................................................\n\n............................................................................................................\n\nNOTE: (a) This Order does not permit liquor to be consumed in any public place whilst this event is in progress.\n\n(b) No person shall obstruct the free passage of any ambulance, fire brigade vehicle or police vehicle during the progress of this event. Section 81F(1)(a) Road Traffic Act.\n\nSIGNATURE: ............................................................................DESIGNATION\n\n(Authorised Officer)\n\nTIME OF ISSUE: ...................\n\nDATE OF ISSUE: ...................\n\n[Form 2 amended: Gazette 23 Dec 2014 p. 4932 and 4933.]\n\n[Schedule 2 deleted: Gazette 28 Nov 2006 p. 4913.]\n\n![]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Regulations 1991* and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Published** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Regulations 1991* | 1 Feb 1991 p. 549‑54 | 1 Feb 1991 (see r. 2 and *Gazette* 1 Feb 1991 p. 511) |\n| *Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Amendment Regulations 1991* | 22 Feb 1991 p. 909‑11 | 22 Feb 1991 |\n| *Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Amendment Regulations 1997* | 23 Dec 1997 p. 7440 | 1 Jan 1998 (see r. 2 and *Gazette* 23 Dec 1997 p. 7400) |\n| *Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Amendment Regulations 1998* | 23 Jun 1998 p. 3344‑5 | 1 Jul 1998 (see r. 2) |\n| *Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Amendment Regulations 2000* | 20 Jun 2000 p. 3075‑6 | 1 Jul 2000 (see r. 2) |\n| *Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Amendment Regulations 2001* | 31 Aug 2001 p. 4887 | 31 Aug 2001 |\n| **Reprint of the *Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Regulations 1991* as at 1 Feb 2002**   (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Amendment Regulations 2002* | 28 Jun 2002 p. 3112-13 | 1 Jul 2002 (see r. 2) |\n| *Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Amendment Regulations 2003* | 27 Jun 2003 p. 2527 | 1 Jul 2003 (see r. 2) |\n| *Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Amendment Regulations 2004* | 25 Jun 2004 p. 2249‑50 | 1 Jul 2004 (see r. 2) |\n| *Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Amendment Regulations 2005* | 30 Aug 2005 p. 4056 | 30 Aug 2005 |\n| *Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2006* | 23 Jun 2006 p. 2224‑5 | 1 Jul 2006 (see r. 2) |\n| *Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Amendment Regulations 2006* | 28 Nov 2006 p. 4912‑13 | 4 Dec 2006 (see r. 2 and *Gazette* 28 Nov 2006 p. 4889) |\n| **Reprint 2: The *Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Regulations 1991* as at 2 Feb 2007**   (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Road Traffic Consequential Amendment Regulations 2008* Pt. 3 | 10 Jun 2008 p. 2449-67 | 30 Jun 2008 (see r. 2(b) and *Gazette* 10 Jun 2008 p. 2471) |\n| *Road Traffic (Repeals and Amendment) Regulations 2014* Pt. 6 | 23 Dec 2014 p. 4913‑38 | 27 Apr 2015 (see r. 2(b) and *Gazette* 17 Apr 2015 p. 1371) |\n| *Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Amendment Regulations 2015* | 2 Jun 2015 p. 1946 | r. 1 and 2: 2 Jun 2015 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2015 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Amendment Regulations 2016* | 27 May 2016 p. 1557 | r. 1 and 2: 27 May 2016 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Amendment Regulations 2018* | 26 Jun 2018 p. 2391 | r. 1 and 2: 26 Jun 2018 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2018 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Amendment Regulations 2019* | 21 Jun 2019 p. 2151 | r. 1 and 2: 21 Jun 2019 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2019 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Amendment Regulations 2020* | SL 2020/85   23 Jun 2020 | r. 1 and 2: 23 Jun 2020 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2020 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Amendment Regulations 2021* | SL 2021/109   29 Jun 2021 | r. 1 and 2: 29 Jun 2021 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Amendment Regulations 2022* | SL 2022/165 7 Oct 2022 | r. 1 and 2: 7 Oct 2022 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 8 Oct 2022 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Amendment Regulations 2023* | SL 2023/59 2 Jun 2023 | r. 1 and 2: 2 Jun 2023 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2023 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Amendment Regulations 2024* | SL 2024/87 12 Jun 2024 | r. 1 and 2: 12 Jun 2024 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Amendment Regulations 2025* | SL 2025/136 23 Jul 2025 | r. 1 and 2: 23 Jul 2025 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Aug 2025 (see r. 2(b)) |\n\n\n© State of Western Australia 2025.\n\nThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0). To view relevant information and for a link to a copy of the licence, visit www.legislation.wa.gov.au.\n\nAttribute work as: © State of Western Australia 2025.\n\nBy Authority: GEOFF O. LAWN, Government Printer\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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"},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative text was not available for review. No comparison between original intent and current provisions is possible."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was retrievable — the source page returned a 'page not available' error due to a website migration","Analysis is based solely on the title of the instrument, not its actual content","Cannot assess cross-references, definitions, schedules, or operative provisions without the text"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation (text unavailable) appears to govern events on public roads in Western Australia—fun runs, races, parades and similar activities. It likely sets permit, safety and liability rules that affect event organisers, local authorities, participants and the general public. It matters for managing traffic disruption and legal compliance; check the WA legislation website or the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office for the current text."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulations have been amended repeatedly since 1991, as recorded in the compilation table and amendment notes. These amendments (see the compilation table and the amendment notes attached to Regulations 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, and Schedule/Form updates) have altered fees, procedural requirements, timeframes, and specific wording of provisions, so the current regulatory scope differs from the original 1991 text."},"complexity_factors":["Categorisation of events into four distinct classes with Commissioner power to re‑categorise or refuse (Regulation 3 and 3(2)).","Multi‑agency approvals required before lodging an application (local government and, where applicable, Commissioner of Main Roads) and allowance for administrative fees (Regulation 4).","Occupier consent threshold for street/locality events: record of at least two‑thirds of adjacent occupiers (Regulation 5).","Prescribed forms, a specific fee table and mandatory lodgement at the nearest police station (Regulation 6 and Schedule 1 Form 1).","Fixed minimum lodgement lead times by category with limited discretion for shortening by the Commissioner (Regulation 7).","Broad discretionary grounds for refusal by the Commissioner of Police (order may be refused if event may be disorderly, cause damage, nuisance, obstruction or safety risk, or if organiser lacks good character) (Regulation 8(1)).","Condition that the nominated responsible person must be present while the order is in force (Regulation 8(4)), creating an operational compliance burden on applicants.","Liability for costs of erecting, maintaining and removing barriers, signs and equipment payable to local government, with waiver and debt recovery mechanisms (Regulation 9(2)–(4)).","Criminal offences for removing or interfering with barriers, disorderly conduct intended to disrupt events, and incitement; fixed penalty expressed as penalty units (Regulation 10).","Numerous amendment notes and references to updated fee amounts and procedural changes indicate evolving administrative detail (Regulation 6 amendment history and Schedule/Forms amendments)."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the rules for applying to close roads for events in Western Australia. They define event categories, require local government and Main Roads approvals and, for street/locality events, occupier consent; prescribe fees and lead times; give the Commissioner of Police power to grant, refuse or condition orders; make applicants responsible for barrier/sign costs; and create offences for interfering with closures or disrupting events."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains focused on its original purpose of regulating road closures for events. While fees have been updated annually through amendment regulations (as shown in the compilation table), the core scope — categorising events, setting application requirements, and establishing the approval process — has remained consistent since 1991."},"complexity_factors":["Straightforward structure with only 10 regulations plus forms","Minimal cross-referencing — primarily refers to the parent Road Traffic Act 1974 and Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 in limited contexts","Clear categorisation system (4 categories) with distinct rules for each","Simple conditional logic — mainly timeframes and consent thresholds (two-thirds majority)","Only 3 defined concepts in the interpretation section (categories of events)","Forms in Schedule 1 are comprehensive but procedural rather than legally complex","No nested exceptions or highly conditional provisions","Penalty structure is uniform (single penalty for all offences in regulation 10)"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out the rules for closing public roads in Western Australia to hold events like fun runs, car races, street parties, or athletic competitions.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Event organisers** who want to close a road for an event\n- **Local councils** (local governments) who must approve road closures in their area\n- **Main Roads WA** (the state road authority) who must approve closures on state-managed roads\n- **Police** (specifically the Commissioner of Police) who issue the final permits\n- **Local residents** who get a say in small street events\n\n**How it works:**\nEvents are split into **four categories** based on size and type:\n- **Category 1:** Big public events (like the City to Surf fun run)\n- **Category 2:** Motor vehicle racing without big crowds\n- **Category 3:** Non-motorised racing, athletics, or smaller events\n- **Category 4:** Small street or neighbourhood events\n\n**The process:**\n1. **Get approvals first** — You need sign-off from the local council and (if it's a main road) Main Roads WA\n2. **For street parties (Category 4)** — You need consent from at least two-thirds of neighbours\n3. **Apply to police** — Submit the form at the nearest police station with the fee (ranging from about $93 to $235 depending on event size)\n4. **Apply early** — Big events need 6 months notice, smaller ones need 1 month\n5. **Police decide** — The Commissioner can refuse if they think the event will be unsafe, disorderly, or damage property\n\n**What happens after approval:**\n- The local council puts up barriers and signs\n- The organiser pays for these (though councils can waive the cost)\n- The organiser must stay at the event the whole time\n- The closure only applies on the specific day and times listed\n\n**Offences:**\nIt's illegal to mess with the barriers, disrupt the event, or encourage others to do so. The penalty is 20 penalty units (a monetary fine set by state law).\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese rules balance community fun with public safety. They ensure emergency vehicles can still get through if needed, roads aren't blocked without proper notice, and locals have a say in small street closures."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/road-traffic-events-on-roads-regulations-1991","history":"/api/acts/road-traffic-events-on-roads-regulations-1991/history","analysis":"/api/acts/road-traffic-events-on-roads-regulations-1991/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/road-traffic-events-on-roads-regulations-1991/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/road-traffic-events-on-roads-regulations-1991/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/road-traffic-events-on-roads-regulations-1991/documents"}}