sec.53BBWhat is an out-of-control event

### sec.53BB What is an out-of-control event An event becomes an out-of-control event if— 12 or more persons are gathered together at a place (an event ); and 3 or more persons associated with the event engage in out-of-control conduct at or near the event; and the out-of-control conduct would cause a person at or near the event— to reasonably fear violence to a person or damage to property; or to reasonably believe a person would suffer substantial interference with their rights and freedoms or peaceful passage through, or enjoyment of, a public place. However, each of the following is not an out-of-control event— a licensed event; a major event; an event that is primarily for the purposes of political advocacy, protest or industrial action; an authorised public assembly under the Peaceful Assembly Act 1992 , section 7 ; any event held at a major sports facility under the Major Sports Facilities Act 2001 , section 4 ; an event prescribed by regulation. For applying subsection (1) , it is immaterial whether there is or is likely to be a person who— fears the things mentioned in subsection (1) (c) (i) ; or suffers in the way mentioned in subsection (1) (c) (ii) . s 53BB ins 2014 No. 1 s 4 amd 2014 No. 60 s 97 (sec.53BB-ssec.1) An event becomes an out-of-control event if— 12 or more persons are gathered together at a place (an event ); and 3 or more persons associated with the event engage in out-of-control conduct at or near the event; and the out-of-control conduct would cause a person at or near the event— to reasonably fear violence to a person or damage to property; or to reasonably believe a person would suffer substantial interference with their rights and freedoms or peaceful passage through, or enjoyment of, a public place. (sec.53BB-ssec.2) However, each of the following is not an out-of-control event— a licensed event; a major event; an event that is primarily for the purposes of political advocacy, protest or industrial action; an authorised public assembly under the Peaceful Assembly Act 1992 , section 7 ; any event held at a major sports facility under the Major Sports Facilities Act 2001 , section 4 ; an event prescribed by regulation. (sec.53BB-ssec.3) For applying subsection (1) , it is immaterial whether there is or is likely to be a person who— fears the things mentioned in subsection (1) (c) (i) ; or suffers in the way mentioned in subsection (1) (c) (ii) . - (a) 12 or more persons are gathered together at a place (an event ); and - (b) 3 or more persons associated with the event engage in out-of-control conduct at or near the event; and - (c) the out-of-control conduct would cause a person at or near the event— (i) to reasonably fear violence to a person or damage to property; or (ii) to reasonably believe a person would suffer substantial interference with their rights and freedoms or peaceful passage through, or enjoyment of, a public place. - (i) to reasonably fear violence to a person or damage to property; or - (ii) to reasonably believe a person would suffer substantial interference with their rights and freedoms or peaceful passage through, or enjoyment of, a public place. - (i) to reasonably fear violence to a person or damage to property; or - (ii) to reasonably believe a person would suffer substantial interference with their rights and freedoms or peaceful passage through, or enjoyment of, a public place. - (a) a licensed event; - (b) a major event; - (c) an event that is primarily for the purposes of political advocacy, protest or industrial action; - (d) an authorised public assembly under the Peaceful Assembly Act 1992 , section 7 ; - (e) any event held at a major sports facility under the Major Sports Facilities Act 2001 , section 4 ; - (f) an event prescribed by regulation. - (a) fears the things mentioned in subsection (1) (c) (i) ; or - (b) suffers in the way mentioned in subsection (1) (c) (ii) .