19Public assemblies

19 Public assemblies

(1) A person must notify the Trust if the person intends to hold a public assembly on Trust land. (2) The Trust may, after being notified of a public assembly under subsection (1), prohibit the public assembly, if the public assembly is a type of assembly covered by any of the following paragraphs: (a) the assembly is a commercial activity; (b) the proposed number of participants in the assembly may result in public safety concerns due to the size or area of Trust land where the assembly is proposed to be held; (c) the assembly is likely to: (i) result in violence; or (ii) endanger the safety or security of individuals; or (iii) severely damage Trust land or property; or (iv) interfere with the rights of other persons to enjoy Trust land. (3) If the Trust decides to prohibit a public assembly, the Trust must give the person mentioned in subsection (1) written notice of: (a) the decision to prohibit the public assembly; and (b) the reasons for the decision. (4) Applications may be made to the Administrative Review Tribunal for review of a decision of the Trust under this section to prohibit a public assembly. (5) In this section:

public assembly means an organised assembly of persons for the purpose of holding a meeting, demonstration, procession or performance.