Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Act 2 of 2010

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The Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Act 2 of 2010 aims:

  • to provide for measures to safeguard the physical well-being and safety of persons and property at sports, recreational, religious, cultural, exhibitional, organisational or similar events held at stadiums, venues or along a route;
  • to provide for the accountability of event role-players;
  • to provide for certain prohibitions;
  • to provide for the risk categorisation of events;
  • to provide for the establishment of measures to deal with safety and security at events;
  • to provide for accreditation of role-players at events;
  • to provide for event ticketing; 
  • to provide for the control of access of spectators and vehicles at events;
  • to provide for the issuing of safety certificates for planned or existing stadiums or venues;
  • to provide for the contents of safety certificates and amendments to safety certificates;
  • to provide for appointment of inspectors and their powers of entry and inspection;
  • to provide for the deployment of security services;
  • to provide for spectator exclusion notices;
  • to provide for prohibition notices;
  • to provide for the establishment of an Appeal Board and for appeals;
  • to provide for public liability insurance for events;
  • to provide for payment of fees;
  • to provide for offences and penalties; and
  • to provide for matters connected therewith.

Commencement

2 August 2010 (Gazette 33438 of 3 August 2010)

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