{"id":"nsw:sl-2024-0262","name":"Sporting Venues (Invasions) Regulation 2024","slug":"sporting-venues-invasions-regulation-2024","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"262 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174155,"registerId":"nsw-sl-2024-0262-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of regulation","content":"#### 1 Name of regulation\n\n1 Name of regulation\n\n> This regulation is the [Sporting Venues (Invasions) Regulation 2024](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2024-0262).","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n2 Commencement\n\n> This regulation commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.\n> \n> Note—\n> \n> This regulation repeals and replaces the [Sporting Venues (Invasions) Regulation 2016](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2016-0528), which would otherwise be repealed on 1 September 2024 by the [Subordinate Legislation Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-146), section 10(2).","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definition","content":"#### 3 Definition\n\n3 Definition\n\n> In this regulation—\n> \n> the Act means the [Sporting Venues (Invasions) Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2003-044).\n> \n> Note—\n> \n> The Act and the [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this regulation.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Designated sporting venues","content":"#### 4 Designated sporting venues\n\n4 Designated sporting venues\n\n> > (1) For the Act, section 3, definition of designated sporting venue, the following are prescribed—\n> > \n> > > (a) the venues listed in Schedule 1, Part 1,\n> > \n> > > (b) a venue listed in Schedule 1, Part 2, Column 1 when the venue is being used for a sporting activity by a team listed in Column 2.\n> \n> > (2) To avoid doubt, if a venue listed in Schedule 1 is renamed or is known by more than 1 name—\n> > \n> > > (a) the reference to the venue in the schedule is taken to include the new or additional name for the venue, and\n> > \n> > > (b) subsection (1) continues to apply to the venue.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeal and savings","content":"#### 5 Repeal and savings\n\n5 Repeal and savings\n\n> > (1) The [Sporting Venues (Invasions) Regulation 2016](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2016-0528) is repealed.\n> \n> > (2) An act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the [Sporting Venues (Invasions) Regulation 2016](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2016-0528), had effect under that regulation continues to have effect under this regulation.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Designated sporting venues","content":"# Schedule 1 Designated sporting venues\n\nSchedule 1 Designated sporting venues\n\nsection 4","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Designated venues","content":"# Part 1 Designated venues\n\nPart 1 Designated venues\n\n> Allianz Stadium, also known as Sydney Football Stadium, Driver Avenue, Moore Park\n\n> CommBank Stadium, also known as Western Sydney Stadium, O’Connell Street, Parramatta\n\n> Industree Group Stadium, also known as Central Coast Stadium, Dane Drive, Gosford\n\n> McDonald Jones Stadium, also known as Newcastle Stadium, Turton Road, Broadmeadow\n\n> Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Avenue, Moore Park\n\n> WIN Stadium, also known as Wollongong Stadium, Harbour Street, Wollongong","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Venues designated for certain sporting activities","content":"# Part 2 Venues designated for certain sporting activities\n\nPart 2 Venues designated for certain sporting activities\n\n| Column 1 | Column 2 |\n| 4 Pines Park, also known as Brookvale Oval, Pittwater Road, Brookvale | a National Rugby League team |\n| BlueBet Stadium, also known as Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road and Ransley Street, Penrith | a National Rugby League team |\n| Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Pembroke Road and Rose Payten Drive, Leumeah | an A-League football team |\n|  | a National Rugby League team |\n| Chatswood Oval, Albert Avenue and Orchard Road, Chatswood | a rugby union team participating in the Shute Shield competition |\n| Concord Oval, Loftus Street, Concord | a rugby union team participating in the Shute Shield competition |\n| Coogee Oval, Brook Street, Coogee | a rugby union team participating in the Shute Shield competition |\n| Drummoyne Oval, Bayswater Street, Drummoyne | a national cricket team |\n|  | a domestic first-class cricket team |\n| Eric Tweedale Stadium, Montrose Avenue, Merrylands | a rugby union team participating in the Shute Shield competition |\n| Forshaw Park, Belgrave Esplanade, Sylvania Waters | a rugby union team participating in the Shute Shield competition |\n| Leichhardt Oval, Mary Street, Lilyfield | an A-League football team |\n|  | a National Rugby League team |\n|  | the NSW Waratahs rugby union team |\n| Manly Oval, No 2 Sports Ground, Sydney Road and Belgrave Street, Manly | a rugby union team participating in the Shute Shield competition |\n| Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, also known as Jubilee Oval or Kogarah Oval, Princes Highway, Kogarah | an A-League football team |\n|  | a National Rugby League team |\n| North Sydney Oval, Fig Tree Lane, North Sydney | an A-League football team |\n|  | a rugby union team participating in the Shute Shield competition |\n| Pittwater Rugby Park, Pittwater Road, Warriewood | a rugby union team participating in the Shute Shield competition |\n| PointsBet Stadium, also known as Endeavour Field or Shark Park, Captain Cook Drive, Woolooware | a National Rugby League team |\n| Sydney University Football Ground, Western Avenue, Camperdown | a rugby union team participating in the Shute Shield competition |\n| TG Millner Field, Vimiera Road, Marsfield | a rugby union team participating in the Shute Shield competition |\n| Woollahra Oval, Manion Avenue, Rose Bay | a rugby union team participating in the Shute Shield competition |","sortOrder":7}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument replaces the 2016 regulation but s5(2) states that acts or matters in effect under the old regulation continue under this regulation. Section 4 prescribes the list of designated venues; the text does not itself state any expansion or contraction of scope. Any actual scope change would arise from differences between this Schedule 1 and the prior regulation’s schedule (s4, s5(2))."},"complexity_factors":["Primary effect is a fixed list of venues in Schedule 1 (straightforward content)","Conditional designations in Schedule 1 Part 2 tie coverage to specific team activity, adding situational complexity (s4)","Cross-references to the Act and the Interpretation Act require reading both instruments to understand full legal effect (s3, s4)","Repeal and savings clause preserves prior regulatory effects, which may require checking the former regulation or historical state (s5(2))","Provision that a venue's renaming does not affect coverage preserves continuity but requires careful name-matching in practice (s4(2))","Operational impact depends on calendar/usage facts (which team is playing where) rather than novel legal tests (Schedule 1 Part 2)"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation prescribes which sporting venues are \"designated\" under the Sporting Venues (Invasions) Act 2003 (s4), confirms treatment of renamed venues (s4(2)), commences on publication (s2) and repeals the 2016 regulation (s5). Designation determines where the Act’s invasion rules apply.\n\nThat matters for venue operators, teams and attendees because designation activates enforcement, conduct rules and legal consequences (s4). Section 5(2) preserves existing effects from the previous regulation; any change in scope would come from differences in the schedule."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation maintains the same scope as its 2016 predecessor. It continues to serve the narrow, technical purpose of prescribing venues for the parent Act. The update reflects current venue names and team affiliations but does not expand the regulatory scheme beyond its original purpose of identifying where pitch invasion offences apply."},"complexity_factors":["Only 1 defined term ('the Act') in the interpretation section","No nested conditional logic or exceptions to exceptions","Straightforward two-part structure: always-designated venues vs conditionally-designated venues","Simple cross-reference to parent Act for definitions","Schedule-based list format makes venue coverage easy to identify","Single savings provision (continuity of existing matters) with no complex transitional arrangements"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this regulation does:**\n\nThis regulation lists which sporting venues in New South Wales are covered by the *Sporting Venues (Invasions) Act 2003*. That Act makes it an offence to run onto the field or playing area during a sporting event (called \"pitch invasion\" or \"field invasion\").\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Spectators at major sporting events** — anyone attending matches at the listed venues needs to know that invading the pitch is illegal and carries penalties.\n- **Venue operators and sporting bodies** — they must ensure compliance with the Act at these specific locations.\n- **Police and security** — they use this list to know which venues have the special legal protections against pitch invasions.\n\n**How it works:**\n\nThe regulation divides venues into two categories:\n\n- **Part 1 venues** — Always covered. These are the big stadiums: Allianz Stadium, CommBank Stadium, the Sydney Cricket Ground, and several others. No matter what sport is being played, the anti-invasion laws apply.\n\n- **Part 2 venues** — Only covered for specific sports. These are smaller grounds (like suburban ovals and local stadiums) that only become \"designated sporting venues\" when particular teams play there. For example:\n  - *4 Pines Park* is only covered when a National Rugby League (NRL) team plays there\n  - *Drummoyne Oval* is covered for national or domestic first-class cricket matches\n  - *Chatswood Oval* is covered for Shute Shield rugby union matches\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nWithout this regulation, the *Sporting Venues (Invasions) Act* wouldn't apply to any specific venues. The regulation \"switches on\" the criminal offence of pitch invasion by naming exactly where the law operates. It also updates the 2016 version to reflect current venue names (like the rebranded Allianz Stadium) and current team arrangements.\n\n**Key practical point:** If you're at a listed venue during a covered match, stay off the field — or you could be fined or prosecuted."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient substantive content was provided to assess whether scope changed from original intent. The regulation appears straightforward and purpose-specific based on its title and metadata alone."},"complexity_factors":["Only metadata/administrative information was provided — no substantive legal content is visible for analysis","The regulation appears narrow in subject matter (sporting venue invasions), suggesting limited complexity in scope","Standard sunset clause mechanism under the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989 adds no unusual complexity","As a regulation (subordinate legislation) rather than an Act, it is typically more prescriptive and narrower than primary legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"This NSW regulation, made 28 June 2024, sits under the Sporting Venues (Invasions) framework and governs unauthorised entry onto sporting grounds during events. It is in force in NSW and is scheduled for automatic repeal on 1 September 2029.\n\nIt likely affects fans, event organisers, venue operators and security by defining invasions, penalties or management duties — but only the regulation’s administrative metadata was provided, so its substantive rules are not available."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/sporting-venues-invasions-regulation-2024","history":"/api/acts/sporting-venues-invasions-regulation-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/sporting-venues-invasions-regulation-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/sporting-venues-invasions-regulation-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/sporting-venues-invasions-regulation-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/sporting-venues-invasions-regulation-2024/documents"}}