Anzac Day Observance Act 1929
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4 Sport and entertainment on Anzac Day
[Section 4 Repealed by No. 55 of 1932, s. 2 and First Sched. ][Section 4 Amended by No. 7 of 1974, s. 2 ][Section 4 Amended by S.R. 1977, No. 320, s. 3 and Sched. I ]**[Section 4 Subsection (5) amended by No. 43 of 1991, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ]
(1) [Section 4 Subsection (1) amended by No. 64 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2005] [Section 4 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 45 of 2011, s. 6, Applied:07 Dec 2011] Racing at a race meeting held on Anzac Day must not commence before 12.30 p.m.
(2) [Section 4 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 45 of 2011, s. 6, Applied:07 Dec 2011] Any theatrical exhibition or entertainment, or cinematographic exhibition, held in a place of public entertainment on Anzac Day must not commence before 12.30 p.m.
(3) [Section 4 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 45 of 2011, s. 6, Applied:07 Dec 2011] Any event at sports to which this section applies and that are held on Anzac Day must not commence before 12.30 p.m.
(4) Subsection (3) applies to sports (other than children's sports) held at any place –
(a) where a fee or charge is made for admission to the place in which the sports are held or to any place for the purpose of viewing the sports; or
(b) where, before, during, or after the sports, donations are sought from persons attending those sports by, or on behalf of, the person or body by, or on whose behalf, those sports are held.
(5) Any person who –
(a) holds, or causes or permits to be held, any meeting, exhibition, entertainment, or sports contrary to the provisions of this section; or
(b) is a member of the committee or other managing body of, or the secretary of, any association, club, or other body, by or on whose behalf any meeting, exhibition, entertainment, or sports, is or are so held –
is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.