sec.73COrganised events

### sec.73C Organised events A person must not conduct an activity (an organised event ) that is a non-commercial activity involving the organised use of a part of a State forest or timber reserve (the area ) that is likely to— expose a person involved in the organised event to an unreasonable risk to the person’s safety from another activity conducted in the area; or timber harvesting have a detrimental impact on the area, or affect the use of the area by other persons, having regard to the following— the location of the area; the number of people, vehicles or animals involved in the organised event or likely to be in the area when the organised event is conducted; the type of organised event; the timing of the organised event; any likely disturbance to the area as a result of conducting the organised event; the extent to which the conducting of the organised event may restrict access to the area by the general public. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. concert, competitive sporting event, training exercises conducted by the Australian Defence Force, vehicle rally However, subsection (1) does not apply to an activity that is conducted— by a group of Aboriginal people under Aboriginal tradition in a part of a State forest or timber reserve with which the group has a traditional, customary or historical link under Aboriginal tradition; or by a group of Torres Strait Islanders under Island custom in a part of a State forest or timber reserve with which the group has a traditional, customary or historical link under Island custom; or under an authority (such as an agreement, contract, permit, licence or lease) under this Act. See the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006 , section 48 for permits for organised events in a recreation area. In this section— non-commercial activity means an activity other than a commercial activity under section 73B (1) . s 73C ins 2014 No. 41 s 35 amd 2014 No. 63 s 4 (sec.73C-ssec.1) A person must not conduct an activity (an organised event ) that is a non-commercial activity involving the organised use of a part of a State forest or timber reserve (the area ) that is likely to— expose a person involved in the organised event to an unreasonable risk to the person’s safety from another activity conducted in the area; or timber harvesting have a detrimental impact on the area, or affect the use of the area by other persons, having regard to the following— the location of the area; the number of people, vehicles or animals involved in the organised event or likely to be in the area when the organised event is conducted; the type of organised event; the timing of the organised event; any likely disturbance to the area as a result of conducting the organised event; the extent to which the conducting of the organised event may restrict access to the area by the general public. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. concert, competitive sporting event, training exercises conducted by the Australian Defence Force, vehicle rally (sec.73C-ssec.2) However, subsection (1) does not apply to an activity that is conducted— by a group of Aboriginal people under Aboriginal tradition in a part of a State forest or timber reserve with which the group has a traditional, customary or historical link under Aboriginal tradition; or by a group of Torres Strait Islanders under Island custom in a part of a State forest or timber reserve with which the group has a traditional, customary or historical link under Island custom; or under an authority (such as an agreement, contract, permit, licence or lease) under this Act. See the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006 , section 48 for permits for organised events in a recreation area. (sec.73C-ssec.3) In this section— non-commercial activity means an activity other than a commercial activity under section 73B (1) . - (a) expose a person involved in the organised event to an unreasonable risk to the person’s safety from another activity conducted in the area; or Example of an activity likely to expose a person to unreasonable risk— timber harvesting - (b) have a detrimental impact on the area, or affect the use of the area by other persons, having regard to the following— (i) the location of the area; (ii) the number of people, vehicles or animals involved in the organised event or likely to be in the area when the organised event is conducted; (iii) the type of organised event; (iv) the timing of the organised event; (v) any likely disturbance to the area as a result of conducting the organised event; (vi) the extent to which the conducting of the organised event may restrict access to the area by the general public. - (i) the location of the area; - (ii) the number of people, vehicles or animals involved in the organised event or likely to be in the area when the organised event is conducted; - (iii) the type of organised event; - (iv) the timing of the organised event; - (v) any likely disturbance to the area as a result of conducting the organised event; - (vi) the extent to which the conducting of the organised event may restrict access to the area by the general public. - (i) the location of the area; - (ii) the number of people, vehicles or animals involved in the organised event or likely to be in the area when the organised event is conducted; - (iii) the type of organised event; - (iv) the timing of the organised event; - (v) any likely disturbance to the area as a result of conducting the organised event; - (vi) the extent to which the conducting of the organised event may restrict access to the area by the general public. - (a) by a group of Aboriginal people under Aboriginal tradition in a part of a State forest or timber reserve with which the group has a traditional, customary or historical link under Aboriginal tradition; or - (b) by a group of Torres Strait Islanders under Island custom in a part of a State forest or timber reserve with which the group has a traditional, customary or historical link under Island custom; or - (c) under an authority (such as an agreement, contract, permit, licence or lease) under this Act.