Major Events Amendment (Invictus Games) Regulation 2018 (NSW)

New South Wales

Major Events Amendment (Invictus Games)

Regulation 2018

under the

Major Events Act 2009

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following

Regulation under the Major Events Act 2009.

GLADYS BEREJIKLIAN, MP

Premier

Explanatory note

The object of this Regulation is to declare the Invictus Games to be held in Sydney on 20–27 October 2018 to be a major event for the purposes of the Major Events Act 2009.

The Invictus Games comprise the following:

(a)	an opening ceremony at the Sydney Opera House,
(b)	various events at Sydney Olympic Park, the New South Wales Golf Club, the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Cockatoo Island and areas on and around Sydney Harbour,
(c)	a closing ceremony at Sydney Olympic Park.

The Regulation provides for the following:

(a)	the period of the major event is 18–28 October 2018,
(b)	the Commissioner of Police is the responsible authority for the event,
(c)	the declaration of section 38 (Control of airspace) of the Major Events Act 2009 as a provision that applies in relation to the event.

This Regulation is made under the Major Events Act 2009, including sections 4 (2) (definition of major
event venue or facility), 5, 6, 13 and 72 (the general regulation-making power).

Major Events Amendment (Invictus Games) Regulation 2018

under the

Major Events Act 2009

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Major Events Amendment (Invictus Games) Regulation 2018.

2      Commencement

This Regulation commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.

Schedule 1 Amendment of Major Events Regulation 2017

Part 4

Insert after Part 3:

Part 4 Invictus Games

15      Part applies only in relation to Invictus Games

The provisions of this Part relate only to the Invictus Games and not to any other major event.

16      Definitions

In this Part:

Invictus Games means the event specified in clause 17 (2).

Invictus Games area means the land shown as the Invictus Games area on

Sheets 1–4 of the Invictus Games 2018 Map approved by the Minister on the
commencement of this Part and held in the office of the Commissioner of

Police.

Note. The Invictus Games 2018 Map is published on the NSW legislation website in

connection with this Regulation.

major event period—see clause 17 (3).

17      Declaration of Invictus Games as major event

(1)	The Invictus Games are declared to be a major event.
(2)	For the purposes of section 5 (4) (a) of the Act, the Invictus Games comprise the following, taking place on 20–27 October 2018 in the Invictus Games area:

(a)	an opening ceremony at the Sydney Opera House,
(b)	various events at Sydney Olympic Park, the New South Wales Golf

Club, the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Cockatoo Island and areas on and around Sydney Harbour,

(c)	a closing ceremony at Sydney Olympic Park.
(3)	For the purposes of section 5 (4) (b) of the Act, the declaration of the Invictus
Games as a major event is in force from 18 October 2018 until 28 October 2018 (the major event period).

18      Invictus Games area is major event venue or facility

For the purposes of section 4 (2) (c) of the Act, the Invictus Games area is prescribed as a major event venue or facility.

19      Responsible authority

For the purposes of section 6 of the Act, the Commissioner of Police is designated as the responsible authority.

20      Application of provisions of Part 4 of Act

For the purposes of section 5 (4) (c) of the Act, section 38 (Control of airspace)
of the Act, to the extent that it relates to aircraft that is not piloted by a person
who is on board the aircraft, applies in relation to the Invictus Games for the
whole of the major event period.