Major Events (Pacific Airshow Gold Coast) Regulation 2024


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Major Events (Pacific Airshow Gold Coast) Regulation 2024

Part 1 Preliminary

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Major Events (Pacific Airshow Gold Coast) Regulation 2024.

2Definitions

In this regulation—
crowd controller see the Security Providers Act 1993, section 5.
Pacific Airshow Gold Coast means the major event prescribed under section 3.
security officer see the Security Providers Act 1993, section 7.

Part 2 Pacific Airshow Gold Coast

3Pacific Airshow Gold Coast prescribed as major event—Act, s 12

For section 12(1) of the Act, the event known as the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast to be held in 2026 is prescribed as a major event.

s 3 amd 2026 SL No. 103 s 3

4Major event organiser—Act, s 12

For section 12(2)(a) of the Act, Pacific Airshow Pty Ltd ACN 647 800 539 is prescribed as the major event organiser for the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast.

5Major event areas—Act, s 12

For section 12(2)(b) of the Act, each of the areas stated in schedule 1, column 1 is prescribed as a major event area for the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast.

6Major event period—Act, s 12

For section 12(2)(c) of the Act, the period prescribed as the major event period for the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast is the period—
(a)starting on 14 August 2026 at 6a.m.; and
(b)ending on 16 August 2026 at 6p.m.

s 6 amd 2026 SL No. 103 s 4

7Provisions of pt 5 of Act applying to Pacific Airshow Gold Coast—Act, s 12

For section 12(2)(d) of the Act, sections 31 and 36 of the Act are prescribed as provisions that apply to the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast for the major event period.

s 7 sub 2026 SL No. 103 s 5

8Provisions of pt 5 of Act applying to major event areas—Act, s 12

For section 12(2)(e) of the Act, for each major event area stated in schedule 1, column 1, the provisions of the Act stated opposite in column 2 are prescribed as provisions that apply to the major event area for the period stated opposite in column 3.

s 8 sub 2026 SL No. 103 s 5

9Controlled area—Act, s 12

For section 12(3)(a) of the Act, the area shown as the Surfers Paradise controlled area on the map in schedule 2, part 5 is prescribed as a controlled area for the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast.

Note—

The areas shown on the maps in schedule 2, parts 1, 2 and 4 as the Surfers Paradise controlled area are included for information purposes only.

s 9 amd 2026 SL No. 103 s 6

10Control period—Act, s 12

For section 12(3)(b) of the Act, the period prescribed as the control period for the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast is the period—
(a)starting on 14 August 2026 at 6a.m.; and
(b)ending on 16 August 2026 at 6p.m.

s 10 amd 2026 SL No. 103 s 7

11Provisions of pt 5 of Act applying to controlled area—Act, s 12

For section 12(3)(c) of the Act, sections 30 and 31A to 35 of the Act are prescribed as provisions that apply to the controlled area prescribed under section 9 for the following periods—
(a) 14 August 2026 from 6a.m. to 6p.m.;
(b)15 August 2026 from 6a.m. to 6p.m.;
(c)16 August 2026 from 6a.m. to 6p.m.

s 11 sub 2026 SL No. 103 s 8

Part 3 Temporary works

12Carrying out temporary works for Pacific Airshow Gold Coast—Act, s 16

(1)This section applies in relation to the area shown as the Surfers Paradise major event area on the map in schedule 2, part 5.
(2)For section 16(2) of the Act, the following periods are prescribed—
(a)the period starting on 2 August 2026 at 8a.m. and ending on 14 August 2026 at 6a.m.;
(b)the period starting on 16 August 2026 at 6p.m. and ending on 21 August 2026 at 6p.m.

s 12 amd 2026 SL No. 103 s 9

Part 4 Official logo and official title

13Official logo—Act, s 51

For section 51(1)(a) of the Act, the logo shown in schedule 3 is declared to be an official logo for the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast.

s 13 amd 2026 SL No. 103 s 10

14Official title—Act, s 51

For section 51(1)(b) of the Act, the title ‘Pacific Airshow Gold Coast’ is declared to be an official title for the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast.

Part 5 Authorised persons

15Authorised persons—Act, s 56

For section 56(1)(d) of the Act, the other persons prescribed for the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast are—
(a)a crowd controller; and
(b)a security officer.

16Limit on powers of particular authorised persons—Act, s 57

(1)For section 57(2) of the Act, this section limits the powers of particular authorised persons for the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast.
(2)An authorised person may exercise a power under section 18(5) or 25 of the Act only if the person is—
(a)a police officer; or
(b)a crowd controller; or
(c)a security officer.
(3)Also, an authorised person may exercise a power under any of the following sections of the Act only if the person is a police officer—
(a)section 30(4);
(b)section 32(5);
(c)section 33(4);
(d)section 54(2);
(e)section 63;
(f)section 65(2).

Schedule 1 Major event areas and application of provisions of part 5 of Act

sections 5 and 8

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Major event area

Provisions of the Act that apply

Period when provisions of the Act apply

the area shown as the Bruce Bishop carpark major event area on the map in schedule 2, part 1

sections 18, 20 and 24 to 28

the following periods—

(a)  14 August 2026 from 6a.m. to 6p.m.
(b)  15 August 2026 from 6a.m. to 6p.m.
(c)  16 August 2026 from 6a.m. to 6p.m.

the area shown as the Cypress Avenue carpark major event area on the map in schedule 2, part 2

sections 18, 20 and 24 to 28

the period from 14 August 2026 at 6a.m. to 16 August 2026 at 6p.m.

the area shown as the Southport Airport major event area on the map in schedule 2, part 3

sections 18, 20, 24(b) and 26

the following periods—

(a)  14 August 2026 from 6a.m. to 6p.m.
(b)  15 August 2026 from 6a.m. to 6p.m.
(c)  16 August 2026 from 6a.m. to 6p.m.

the area shown as the Surf Club major event area on the map in schedule 2, part 4

sections 18, 20, 24 to 26 and 31A to 35

the following periods—

(a)  14 August 2026 from 6a.m. to 6p.m.
(b)  15 August 2026 from 6a.m. to 6p.m.
(c)  16 August 2026 from 6a.m. to 6p.m.

the area shown as the Surfers Paradise major event area on the map in schedule 2, part 5

sections 18 and 20 to 28

the period from 14 August 2026 at 6a.m. to 16 August 2026 at 6p.m.

sections 30 and 31A to 35

the following periods—

(a)  14 August 2026 from 6a.m. to 6p.m.
(b)  15 August 2026 from 6a.m. to 6p.m.
(c)  16 August 2026 from 6a.m. to 6p.m.

sch 1 sub 2026 SL No. 103 s 11

Schedule 2 Major event areas and controlled area

section 9 and schedule 1

Part 1 Bruce Bishop carpark major event area

image of the major event area for the Bruce Bishop Carpark

Part 2 Cypress Avenue carpark major event area

image of the major event area for the Cypress Avenue Carpark

Part 3 Southport Airport major event area

image of the major event area for Southport Airport

Part 4 Surf Club major event area

image of the major event area for the Surf Club

Part 5 Surfers Paradise major event area and Surfers Paradise controlled area

image of the major event area for Surfers Paradise and Surfers Paradise controlled area

sch 2 sub 2026 SL No. 103 s 11

Schedule 3 Official logo

section 13

image of the official logo for the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast

sch 3 sub 2026 SL No. 103 s 11