49ABPublic street permits

49AB Public street permits

[Section 49AB of Part VI Inserted by No. 104 of 2001, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2002]

(1)  A person must not organise or conduct any of the following activities without a permit if it is to be held, wholly or partly, on a public street:

(a) a demonstration;

(b) a fundraising drive;

(c) a procession;

(d) [Section 49AB Subsection (1) amended by No. 49 of 2009, s. 11, Applied:12 Nov 2009] a road cycle race;

(e) [Section 49AB Subsection (1) amended by No. 49 of 2009, s. 11, Applied:12 Nov 2009] a road cycle event.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(2)  A permit for this section may be issued by a senior police officer and any person may apply in writing for such a permit.

(3)  In the case of fundraising –

(a) a permit may only be issued to or in respect of an organisation that is permitted under section 5 of the Collections for Charities Act 2001 to solicit funds or contributions for a charitable purpose; and

(b) the number of fundraising days authorised by permit in any one city or town in any one year is not to exceed, in aggregate, 45 or, if another number of days is prescribed, the prescribed number.

(4)  In determining whether or not to grant an application for a permit, a senior police officer may consider –

(a) the safety and convenience of the public; and

(b) the arrangements made for the safety and convenience of participants in the proposed activity; and

(c) such other considerations as appear relevant having regard to the time and nature of the proposed activity and its location or, if applicable, its route.