56ATemporary closure of public streets for public events

56A Temporary closure of public streets for public events

[Section 56A Inserted by No. 104 of 2001, s. 22, Applied:01 Jan 2002]

(1)  In this section  –

public event means an event that members of the public are expected or invited to watch or participate in, whether on payment of a fee or otherwise, and, without limiting the generality of this, includes –

(a) a religious pageant; and

(b) a commemorative parade; and

(c) a race for athletes or a race, rally or reliability trial for vehicles; and

(d) a cultural festival; and

(e) a political demonstration;

public street includes any part of a public street.

(2)  The Commissioner of Police may, if satisfied that it is necessary or expedient to do so to facilitate the organisation or holding of a public event, authorise –

(a) the temporary closure of a public street to all traffic; or

(b) the temporary closure of a public street to traffic of a particular kind; or

(c) the temporary closure of a public street to traffic other than traffic of a particular kind.

(3)  The authorisation is effectively given if published, in the form of a notice, in a newspaper that is published daily in Tasmania and circulated generally in that part of the State where the public event is to be held.

(4)  The notice must clearly identify the public street, specify the period of temporary closure and, if applicable, the kind of traffic affected by or excluded from the closure.

(5)  The authorisation may be made subject to such exemptions and conditions, including a requirement that the organisers of the event enter into a policy of insurance regarding any deaths, personal injuries or property damage that may arise from the public event, as the Commissioner reasonably determines and specifies in the notice.