Repeal— This Act was repealed by the , sec 70 with effect from 13.4.2022. Motor Sports Events Act 2022 No 11
(1) An order made under this Division may be made to enable the conduct of only one motor race in each year.
(1) A motor race, and other associated races and events, are not authorised to be conducted under this Act unless Destination NSW authorises the conduct of the race, and the associated races and events, under this section. (2) Destination NSW may authorise the race promoter to conduct a motor race, and other associated races and events, subject to and in accordance with this Act. (3) Any such authorisation may be given for a period not exceeding 5 years. (4) Any such authorisation may be given subject to such conditions as Destination NSW considers it reasonable to impose, including (but not limited to) conditions relating to any of the following—
(a) public safety, (b) environmental protection, (c) insurance, (d) reporting requirements, (e) transport arrangements, (f) reinstatement of land, (g) consultation requirements, (h) financial arrangements (including the provision of security), (i) event and works planning requirements, (j) engineering certification requirements. The race promoter must, in conducting the motor race, comply with any such conditions.
(1) The race promoter may apply to Destination NSW for authorisation to carry out works associated with a motor race. (2) Any such application must be in writing and include the following information—
(a) a description of the proposed works, (b) a description of the land on which the works are to be carried out (including any land required to be used in order to carry out the works), (c) the period during which the works are proposed to be carried out, (d) details of the outcome of consultation with the persons and bodies specified in section 18 (a) in relation to the proposed works and the period during which the works are proposed to be carried out, (e) any other information relating to the proposed works that the regulations, or Destination NSW by written notice, requires to be included. (3) Subject to this Division, Destination NSW may authorise the race promoter to carry out specified works associated with a motor race (and do any other things on the land that are reasonably necessary for or incidental to such works) on the land within a specified area (the works area ) during a specified period (theworks period ).
(1) At any time during the motor racing period, the following officers may, and must at the request of Destination NSW, remove any unattended motor vehicle or trailer from the declared racing area—
(a) a police officer, (b) a SOPA officer—in relation to a motor race within Sydney Olympic Park, (c) a Newcastle City Council officer—in relation to a motor race within the City of Newcastle local government area.
(1) A NSW Government agency has the following obligations in respect of a motor race—
(a) to co-operate with Destination NSW in the exercise of the Authority’s functions, including complying with any reasonable request of Destination NSW for information to enable Destination NSW to exercise its functions, (b) to provide resources and assistance in accordance with any request of Destination NSW that is authorised by or under this Act, (c) to notify Destination NSW of any proposed exercise of the agency’s functions that may impact adversely on the motor race, any works authorised under section 17 or the exercise of the Authority’s functions.
(1) Part 5 of the does not apply in respect of the conduct of a motor race during the motor racing period, or the carrying out of works as authorised under this Act. Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
(1) Compensation is not payable by or on behalf of—
(a) the State or an authority of the State, or (b) Destination NSW, or (c) a local council, or (d) an officer, employee or agent of the State, an authority of the State, Destination NSW or a local council, for an act or omission that is a motor race-related matter or that arises (directly or indirectly) from a motor race-related matter.
(1) This section applies to a function ( a protected function ) conferred or imposed on any of the following persons (a protected person ) by or under Part 3—
(a) the Minister (including a delegate of the Minister), (b) Destination NSW (including a delegate of Destination NSW). (2) The exercise by any protected person of any protected function may not be—
(a) challenged, reviewed, quashed or called into question before any court of law or administrative review body in any proceedings, or (b) restrained, removed or otherwise affected by any proceedings.
(1) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, designate any area to be an advertising controlled site for the period (if any) specified in the order.(2) An area is an advertising controlled site for the purposes of this section only for—
(a) the period specified in the order, or (b) if no period is specified in the order—the motor racing period or, if the motor race has already commenced, the remainder of that period. (3) A person who is the owner or occupier or the holder of a lease or licence relating to a building or structure that is (or is part of) an advertising controlled site must not, while the land is an advertising controlled site, cause or permit any advertising material to be fixed to or placed on, or to remain on, the building or structure, except as authorised or permitted by Destination NSW. Maximum penalty—
(a) in the case of an individual—250 penalty units, or (b) in the case of a corporation—500 penalty units.
(1) For the purposes of this section, advertising controlled airspace means airspace that is within unaided sight of the following places—
(a) the declared racing area, (b) such other areas as may be prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section, but only during such periods as are prescribed by the regulations in relation to the place. (2) A person must not display an advertisement, or cause an advertisement to be displayed, in advertising controlled airspace, except with the authorisation of Destination NSW. Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units. (3) An application for the authorisation of Destination NSW under this section may be made in such form and manner as is determined by Destination NSW.
(1) The Governor may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, for or with respect to any matter that by this Act is required or permitted to be prescribed or that is necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.