Planning and Development Act 2024

Obligation to obtain licence for holding of event

478. (1) A person, other than a local authority, shall not hold an event that is prescribed to be an event or class of event for the purposes of this section except under and in accordance with a licence.

(2) The Minister may prescribe an event or class of event for the purposes of this section, having regard to:

(a) the size of the event;

(b) the location of the event;

(c) the nature of the event;

(d) any other features of the event that the Minister considers relevant.

(3) A person, other than a local authority, who—

(a) organises, promotes, holds or is otherwise materially involved in the organisation of an event to which this section applies, or

(b) is in control of land on which an event to which this section applies is held,

other than under and in accordance with a licence, shall be guilty of an offence.