Major Sports Facilities Act 2001
sec.30ALawful use of major sports facilities for prescribed special events
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sec.30A Lawful use of major sports facilities for prescribed special events
This section applies to the use of a major sports facility for a special event prescribed by regulation. The use of the major sports facility for the special event is a lawful use of the facility despite the following— the Planning Act ; any local planning instrument made under the Planning Act applying to the land on which the facility is; any development approval under the Planning Act relating to the facility; the Liquor Act 1992 , or a licence under that Act, to the extent that Act or the licence applies in relation to noise from the use of the facility for the special event; a local law, or a licence, permit or other approval (however described) under the local law, to the extent the local law or the licence, permit or other approval applies in relation to noise from the use of the facility for the special event. See also the Local Government Act 2009 , section 27 . Also, subsection (4) applies if the conditions prescribed under subsection (5) , about noise levels for the use of the major sports facility for the special event, are complied with. The use of the major sports facility for the special event is taken to be in compliance with the general environmental duty under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 , section 319 , to the extent the general environmental duty applies in relation to noise from the use of the facility for the special event. See also the Environmental Protection Act 1994 , sections 440 and 440Q and schedule 1 , section 3 (j) . A regulation may prescribe conditions on the use of the major sports facility for the special event. s 30A prev s 30A ins 2003 No. 33 s 3 om 2005 No. 6 s 7 pres s 30A ins 2006 No. 14 s 6 amd 2009 No. 36 s 872 sch 2 ; 2016 No. 27 s 324 ; 2026 No. 3 s 29 (sec.30A-ssec.1) This section applies to the use of a major sports facility for a special event prescribed by regulation. (sec.30A-ssec.2) The use of the major sports facility for the special event is a lawful use of the facility despite the following— the Planning Act ; any local planning instrument made under the Planning Act applying to the land on which the facility is; any development approval under the Planning Act relating to the facility; the Liquor Act 1992 , or a licence under that Act, to the extent that Act or the licence applies in relation to noise from the use of the facility for the special event; a local law, or a licence, permit or other approval (however described) under the local law, to the extent the local law or the licence, permit or other approval applies in relation to noise from the use of the facility for the special event. See also the Local Government Act 2009 , section 27 . (sec.30A-ssec.3) Also, subsection (4) applies if the conditions prescribed under subsection (5) , about noise levels for the use of the major sports facility for the special event, are complied with. (sec.30A-ssec.4) The use of the major sports facility for the special event is taken to be in compliance with the general environmental duty under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 , section 319 , to the extent the general environmental duty applies in relation to noise from the use of the facility for the special event. See also the Environmental Protection Act 1994 , sections 440 and 440Q and schedule 1 , section 3 (j) . (sec.30A-ssec.5) A regulation may prescribe conditions on the use of the major sports facility for the special event.