sec.31BDeciding application for special event declaration

### sec.31B Deciding application for special event declaration In deciding whether to declare an event to be a special event, the industrial commission must consider— whether the event is a unique or infrequent event of local, State or national significance; and the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games the Weipa Fishing Classic event the cultural, religious or sporting significance of the event; and the significance of the event to the economy and the tourism industry; and whether there is a need for a non-exempt shop, or a class of non-exempt shops, to trade for hours greater than the core trading hours for the shop or class of shops under this Act for the period of the event. In considering the matters mentioned in subsection (1) , the industrial commission must also have regard to the following— the size of a place where the event will be held; whether the event will be held at multiple places; the predicted attendance numbers; any expected media coverage; any contribution the event may make to Queensland’s national or international reputation; a submission made by— a local government for an area where the special event declaration is likely to have an impact; or an industrial organisation in relation to the likely impact of the special event declaration on employees. s 31B ins 2022 No. 17 s 21 (sec.31B-ssec.1) In deciding whether to declare an event to be a special event, the industrial commission must consider— whether the event is a unique or infrequent event of local, State or national significance; and the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games the Weipa Fishing Classic event the cultural, religious or sporting significance of the event; and the significance of the event to the economy and the tourism industry; and whether there is a need for a non-exempt shop, or a class of non-exempt shops, to trade for hours greater than the core trading hours for the shop or class of shops under this Act for the period of the event. (sec.31B-ssec.2) In considering the matters mentioned in subsection (1) , the industrial commission must also have regard to the following— the size of a place where the event will be held; whether the event will be held at multiple places; the predicted attendance numbers; any expected media coverage; any contribution the event may make to Queensland’s national or international reputation; a submission made by— a local government for an area where the special event declaration is likely to have an impact; or an industrial organisation in relation to the likely impact of the special event declaration on employees. - (a) whether the event is a unique or infrequent event of local, State or national significance; and Examples— • the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games • the Weipa Fishing Classic event - • the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games - • the Weipa Fishing Classic event - (b) the cultural, religious or sporting significance of the event; and - (c) the significance of the event to the economy and the tourism industry; and - (d) whether there is a need for a non-exempt shop, or a class of non-exempt shops, to trade for hours greater than the core trading hours for the shop or class of shops under this Act for the period of the event. - • the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games - • the Weipa Fishing Classic event - (a) the size of a place where the event will be held; - (b) whether the event will be held at multiple places; - (c) the predicted attendance numbers; - (d) any expected media coverage; - (e) any contribution the event may make to Queensland’s national or international reputation; - (f) a submission made by— (i) a local government for an area where the special event declaration is likely to have an impact; or (ii) an industrial organisation in relation to the likely impact of the special event declaration on employees. - (i) a local government for an area where the special event declaration is likely to have an impact; or - (ii) an industrial organisation in relation to the likely impact of the special event declaration on employees. - (i) a local government for an area where the special event declaration is likely to have an impact; or - (ii) an industrial organisation in relation to the likely impact of the special event declaration on employees.