SAFETY AT SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL EVENTS ACT NO. 2 OF 2010

SAFETY AT SPORTS SAFETY AT SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL

EVENTS ACT NO. 2 OF EVENTS ACT NO. 2 OF 20102010

COMMENCEMENTCOMMENCEMENT

ASSENTED TO ON 24 MAY 2010.ASSENTED TO ON 24 MAY 2010.

COMMENCED ON 2 AUGUST COMMENCED ON 2 AUGUST 2010.2010.

PROMULGATED BY PROMULGATED BY PROCLAMATION PROCLAMATION NO. 40 AS NO. 40 AS PUBLISHED IN PUBLISHED IN GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT GAZETTE GAZETTE 33438 OF 33438 OF 3 AUGUST 3 AUGUST 2010.2010.

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

11 April 2001.11 April 2001.

Chiefs vs Pirates.Chiefs vs Pirates.

Ellis Park, Johannesburg.Ellis Park, Johannesburg.

43 Dead, 158 injured.43 Dead, 158 injured.



Commission of Enquiry.Commission of Enquiry.

Judge B M Ngoepe.Judge B M Ngoepe.

14 Reasons for disaster.14 Reasons for disaster.

Several recommendations.Several recommendations.

PURPOSEPURPOSE

TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL WELL-BEING AND SAFETY PHYSICAL WELL-BEING AND SAFETY OF ALL PERSONS ATTENDING OF ALL PERSONS ATTENDING EVENTS AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF EVENTS AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF THEIR PROPERTY.THEIR PROPERTY.

DEFINITIONSDEFINITIONS

AUTHORISED MEMBERAUTHORISED MEMBER: A police : A police official official

designated as Chairperson of an event designated as Chairperson of an event safety and security planning safety and security planning committee and who has overall committee and who has overall authority to direct measures relating authority to direct measures relating to safety and security at an event. to safety and security at an event. (Section 15)(Section 15)


EVENT SAFETY AND SECURITY EVENT SAFETY AND SECURITY PLANNING COMMITTEEPLANNING COMMITTEE: The : The committee responsible for coordinating committee responsible for coordinating the functions of the role-players that are the functions of the role-players that are involved in the provision of safety and involved in the provision of safety and security at an event, the planning for the security at an event, the planning for the event, the assignment of tasks, the event, the assignment of tasks, the demarcation of areas and zones and to demarcation of areas and zones and to advise the National Commissioner on the advise the National Commissioner on the categorisation of an event. (Section 15)categorisation of an event. (Section 15)


EVENTEVENT: Any sporting, : Any sporting, entertainment, recreational, entertainment, recreational, religious, cultural, exhibitional, religious, cultural, exhibitional, organisational or similar activities organisational or similar activities hosted at a stadium, venue or hosted at a stadium, venue or along a route or within their along a route or within their respective precincts.respective precincts.


STADIUMSTADIUM: An enclosed or semi-: An enclosed or semi-enclosed structure which consists of enclosed structure which consists of seating for spectators and a field of seating for spectators and a field of play or a permanent or temporary play or a permanent or temporary podium or other area within the podium or other area within the structure reserved for the purposes structure reserved for the purposes of hosting events, which have a safe of hosting events, which have a safe seated or standing spectator seated or standing spectator capacity of at least 2 000 people.capacity of at least 2 000 people.


VENUEVENUE: Any area or place, other : Any area or place, other than a stadium, that has a seating or than a stadium, that has a seating or standing capacity of at least 2 000 standing capacity of at least 2 000 persons, within which other persons, within which other structures may be erected and which structures may be erected and which may be demarcated by an enclosed may be demarcated by an enclosed or semi-enclosed permanent or or semi-enclosed permanent or temporary structure. temporary structure.


ROUTEROUTE: The way or course taken in : The way or course taken in getting from a starting point to a getting from a starting point to a destination during an event that destination during an event that takes the form of a race or takes the form of a race or procession.procession.


EVENT ORGANISEREVENT ORGANISER: Any person who : Any person who plans, is in charge of, manages, plans, is in charge of, manages, supervises or holds an event or supervises or holds an event or sponsorship rights to an event or in any sponsorship rights to an event or in any manner controls or has a material manner controls or has a material interest in the hosting of an event.interest in the hosting of an event.


EMERGENCY SERVICESEMERGENCY SERVICES: All public : All public and private sector medical services, and private sector medical services, including emergency medical and including emergency medical and health services, the fire department, health services, the fire department, the disaster management the disaster management department and local authority traffic department and local authority traffic or by-law enforcement department.or by-law enforcement department.


ESSENTIAL SERVICESESSENTIAL SERVICES: A : A department of state or other department of state or other administrative unit, such as a administrative unit, such as a disaster management centre and disaster management centre and those departments responsible for those departments responsible for electrical, water, sewerage and electrical, water, sewerage and waste removal utilities in the waste removal utilities in the administration of a local authority.administration of a local authority.


SAFETY OFFICERSAFETY OFFICER: A person : A person appointed by the organiser to assist appointed by the organiser to assist with the planning and oversight of with the planning and oversight of safety and security measures at an safety and security measures at an event.event.


VOCVOC: A venue operations centre : A venue operations centre where the entire safety and security where the entire safety and security operation in respect of an event at a operation in respect of an event at a stadium, venue or along a route is stadium, venue or along a route is coordinated.coordinated.


VOC COMMANDERVOC COMMANDER: The authorised : The authorised member of the South African Police member of the South African Police Service who is in charge of the VOC Service who is in charge of the VOC or police official designated to be in or police official designated to be in charge of the VOC.charge of the VOC.


MINISTERMINISTER: The Minister responsible : The Minister responsible for sport and recreation in the for sport and recreation in the Republic.Republic.

APPLICATION OF ACTAPPLICATION OF ACT

This act does not apply to gatherings This act does not apply to gatherings as defined in the Regulation of as defined in the Regulation of Gatherings Act, 1993 (Act No. 205 of Gatherings Act, 1993 (Act No. 205 of 1993).1993).

PROHIBITIONPROHIBITION

No person may organise an event unless No person may organise an event unless that person:that person:

Has provided the National Commissioner Has provided the National Commissioner with an event schedule; ANDwith an event schedule; AND

Has taken out public liability insurance Has taken out public liability insurance from a registered or authorised person in from a registered or authorised person in terms of applicable insurance legislation.terms of applicable insurance legislation.

EXEMPTIONSEXEMPTIONS

The Minister may on application:The Minister may on application:

Exempt any area or any event or any Exempt any area or any event or any class or category of such events by class or category of such events by notice in the Government Gazette from notice in the Government Gazette from the operation of any or all provisions of the operation of any or all provisions of this act; orthis act; or

Exempt a person from compliance with Exempt a person from compliance with any or all provisions of the act by notice any or all provisions of the act by notice in writing addressed to such person.in writing addressed to such person.

RISK CATEGORISATION OF EVENTSRISK CATEGORISATION OF EVENTS

An event organiser must, at least six An event organiser must, at least six months before the start of a calendar months before the start of a calendar year or before the start of a season, year or before the start of a season, submit an annual schedule of events submit an annual schedule of events to the National Commissioner.to the National Commissioner.

Sufficient particulars and any Sufficient particulars and any prescribed information must be prescribed information must be contained in the schedule of events.contained in the schedule of events.


Provision is made for events that Provision is made for events that were unforeseen at the time when were unforeseen at the time when the schedule of events was the schedule of events was submitted.submitted.

Upon initiating plans for the Upon initiating plans for the unforeseen event, the organiser unforeseen event, the organiser must submit an event schedule to must submit an event schedule to the National Commissioner.the National Commissioner.


If sufficient particulars and information If sufficient particulars and information are supplied, the National are supplied, the National Commissioner is obliged to make a Commissioner is obliged to make a risk categorisation for each event risk categorisation for each event contained in the schedule.contained in the schedule.

There are a host of prescribed factors There are a host of prescribed factors to be taken into account and the to be taken into account and the National commissioner may consult National commissioner may consult with any person.with any person.


Each event contained in the schedule Each event contained in the schedule of events must be categorised as of events must be categorised as being either a low-risk, medium-risk being either a low-risk, medium-risk or high-risk event.or high-risk event.

The organiser and local authority in The organiser and local authority in whose jurisdiction the event will take whose jurisdiction the event will take place, must be informed in writing of place, must be informed in writing of the category assigned to all events the category assigned to all events by the National Commissioner.by the National Commissioner.

SAFETY CERTIFICATESSAFETY CERTIFICATES

Local authority issues safety Local authority issues safety certificates for:certificates for:

- Existing stadiums or venues;Existing stadiums or venues;- The design of a new stadium or The design of a new stadium or

venue; andvenue; and- Alterations of or extensions to a Alterations of or extensions to a

stadium or venue. stadium or venue.


A safety certificate must be A safety certificate must be accompanied by a grading certificate accompanied by a grading certificate issued by the local authority.issued by the local authority.

A grading certificate must state:A grading certificate must state:

- The determined safe spectator The determined safe spectator capacity; andcapacity; and

- The level of risk of the event that The level of risk of the event that may be hosted at a stadium or may be hosted at a stadium or venue.venue.


A local authority may only issue a A local authority may only issue a grading certificate for a grading certificate for a high riskhigh risk event after consultation with the event after consultation with the authorised member.authorised member.


In the case of a In the case of a high-riskhigh-risk event the event the National Commissioner issues the National Commissioner issues the high-risk event safety certificate.high-risk event safety certificate.

The organiser must apply for such a The organiser must apply for such a certificate at least certificate at least 6060 days before days before the event.the event.

RESPONSIBILITY : ORGANISERRESPONSIBILITY : ORGANISER

Put in place such measures as may Put in place such measures as may be prescribed to ensure the physical be prescribed to ensure the physical safety and security of persons and safety and security of persons and their property at an event.their property at an event.

Must cooperate with and assist the Must cooperate with and assist the event safety and security planning event safety and security planning committee and the VOC commander committee and the VOC commander in the performance of their functions.in the performance of their functions.


Appoint sufficient persons to be Appoint sufficient persons to be responsible for safety and security at responsible for safety and security at an event, including a safety officer, an event, including a safety officer, security officers and such other security officers and such other persons as may be prescribed.persons as may be prescribed.


Appoint stewards responsible for:Appoint stewards responsible for: The marshalling and overseeing of the The marshalling and overseeing of the

safe general flow of spectators; safe general flow of spectators; Provision of event information to Provision of event information to

spectators;spectators; Provision of ushering services; andProvision of ushering services; and Provision of assistance with emergency Provision of assistance with emergency

evacuation procedures to spectators.evacuation procedures to spectators.


May appoint volunteers to provide May appoint volunteers to provide any function or service in support of any function or service in support of an event.an event.

Stewards and volunteers are not Stewards and volunteers are not allowed to provide security services, allowed to provide security services, unless they are registered as security unless they are registered as security officers.officers.


In the event of a low-risk event, the In the event of a low-risk event, the organiser must be at least 21 years old.organiser must be at least 21 years old.

In the case of a medium-risk or high-In the case of a medium-risk or high-risk event, the organiser must be at risk event, the organiser must be at least 21 years old AND have the least 21 years old AND have the necessary capacity, resources and necessary capacity, resources and event-related experience to organise event-related experience to organise the event.the event.


In case of a In case of a low-risklow-risk event, the event, the organiser must ensure that:organiser must ensure that:

A safety officer is appointed;A safety officer is appointed; A written safety plan is prepared;A written safety plan is prepared; Measures are put in place to give Measures are put in place to give

effect to the safety plan; andeffect to the safety plan; and Ensure that the local police station is Ensure that the local police station is

informed of the event details prior to informed of the event details prior to the event.the event.


The written safety plan must provide The written safety plan must provide the following detail of the event:-the following detail of the event:-

Safety measures;Safety measures; Security measures;Security measures; Crowd management measures;Crowd management measures; Motor vehicle parking arrangements; Motor vehicle parking arrangements;

andand Emergency medical measures.Emergency medical measures.

RESPONSIBILITY : NATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY : NATIONAL COMMISSIONERCOMMISSIONER

The National Commissioner:The National Commissioner: May direct an organiser to implement May direct an organiser to implement

such additional measures as may be such additional measures as may be necessary;necessary;

Must establish an event safety and Must establish an event safety and security planning committee for each security planning committee for each medium-risk or high-risk event;medium-risk or high-risk event;

Must appoint a VOC commander;Must appoint a VOC commander; May prohibit the sale of event tickets May prohibit the sale of event tickets

at the stadium or venue on the day at the stadium or venue on the day of the event;of the event;

RESPONSIBILITY : NATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY : NATIONAL COMMISSIONERCOMMISSIONER

May stipulate conditions to be included May stipulate conditions to be included in a high-risk event safety certificate;in a high-risk event safety certificate;

May amend or replace a safety May amend or replace a safety certificate;certificate;

May prohibit or restrict the admission of May prohibit or restrict the admission of a person or a group of persons by a person or a group of persons by issuing a prohibition notice; andissuing a prohibition notice; and

May issue a spectator exclusion notice May issue a spectator exclusion notice with regard to an undesirable spectator.with regard to an undesirable spectator.

AUTHORISED MEMBERAUTHORISED MEMBER

The National Commissioner must The National Commissioner must designate a police official with at least designate a police official with at least the rank of Captain as authorised the rank of Captain as authorised member.member.

The designation must be in writing and The designation must be in writing and can be either in general or for a specific can be either in general or for a specific event.event.

The official must be suitably qualified and The official must be suitably qualified and experienced in event policing matters.experienced in event policing matters.


It is the responsibility of the It is the responsibility of the authorised member to establish the authorised member to establish the event safety and security planning event safety and security planning committee for each medium-risk and committee for each medium-risk and high-risk event.high-risk event.


The authorised member:The authorised member: Is the Chairperson of the event SASPC;Is the Chairperson of the event SASPC; Appoints the members of the event Appoints the members of the event

SASPC;SASPC; Manages and coordinates the powers Manages and coordinates the powers

and duties of the event SASPC; andand duties of the event SASPC; and Has overall authority to direct Has overall authority to direct

measures relating to safety and measures relating to safety and security at the event.security at the event.

EVENT SAFETY AND SECURITY EVENT SAFETY AND SECURITY PLANNING COMMITTEEPLANNING COMMITTEE

The committee consists of:The committee consists of: Persons designated and authorised Persons designated and authorised

by the following role players:-by the following role players:-- The National Commissioner or an The National Commissioner or an

authorised member;authorised member;- A local authority disaster A local authority disaster

management department;management department;- A controlling body (high-risk only);A controlling body (high-risk only);- A stadium or venue owner;A stadium or venue owner;


- The event organiser;The event organiser;- An emergency service provider;An emergency service provider;- A health and medical service provider A health and medical service provider

acting in terms of the National Health acting in terms of the National Health Act;Act;

- A security service of the State; andA security service of the State; and- A provincial health department.A provincial health department.


A representative of:-A representative of:-- A security service provider;A security service provider;- A person that an authorised member A person that an authorised member

considers necessary; andconsiders necessary; and- Volunteers (where applicable)Volunteers (where applicable)


The existence of an event safety and The existence of an event safety and security planning committee does security planning committee does not limit the accountability and not limit the accountability and liability of an organiser to ensure liability of an organiser to ensure safety and security, including the safety and security, including the deployment of adequate personnel deployment of adequate personnel for security, safety, health and for security, safety, health and sanitation purposes.sanitation purposes.


Duties of committee:Duties of committee:- Consider the categorisation of the event;Consider the categorisation of the event;- Prepare the event-specific safety and Prepare the event-specific safety and

security plan providing for the security plan providing for the coordination of all involved in the coordination of all involved in the provisioning of safety and security at the provisioning of safety and security at the event:event:

- Assigns specific tasks to specific Assigns specific tasks to specific persons;persons;


- Determine specific event prescribed Determine specific event prescribed measures relating to a host of factors;measures relating to a host of factors;

- Demarcate restricted areas at the event;Demarcate restricted areas at the event;- Demarcate a zone as exclusive zone with Demarcate a zone as exclusive zone with

regard to commercial activities; and regard to commercial activities; and - Advise the event organiser on protection Advise the event organiser on protection

and safeguarding issues.and safeguarding issues.


In the case of a high-risk event, the In the case of a high-risk event, the event-specific safety and security event-specific safety and security plan must be submitted to the plan must be submitted to the National Commissioner for written National Commissioner for written approval at least approval at least 6060 days before the days before the event.event.


In the case of a medium-risk or high-In the case of a medium-risk or high-risk event, the committee must risk event, the committee must submit the details of a security submit the details of a security service provider or security officers service provider or security officers employed to the Private Security employed to the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority in Industry Regulatory Authority in order to ensure compliance with order to ensure compliance with applicable legislation.applicable legislation.

VENUE OPERATIONS CENTRE VENUE OPERATIONS CENTRE (VOC)(VOC)

Where a medium-risk or high-risk Where a medium-risk or high-risk event is held at a stadium or venue, event is held at a stadium or venue, the stadium or venue owner must the stadium or venue owner must establish the prescribed VOC.establish the prescribed VOC.

In the case of such an event being In the case of such an event being held along a route, the event held along a route, the event organiser is responsible to establish organiser is responsible to establish the VOC.the VOC.


The event safety and security The event safety and security planning committee may on planning committee may on application or of its own accord application or of its own accord approve the use of an alternative, approve the use of an alternative, temporary or mobile VOC.temporary or mobile VOC.

The committee could also decide that The committee could also decide that a VOC is not necessary for an event.a VOC is not necessary for an event.


It is the responsibility of the It is the responsibility of the authorised member to determine authorised member to determine which role-players or representatives which role-players or representatives of role-players are to staff the VOC of role-players are to staff the VOC for the duration of the event.for the duration of the event.


The VOC commander is the The VOC commander is the authorised member, authorised member,

OROR

A suitably qualified police official A suitably qualified police official designated by the authorised designated by the authorised member, who has experience in event member, who has experience in event policing matters, with at least the policing matters, with at least the rank of Captain.rank of Captain.


Responsibilities of VOC Commander:Responsibilities of VOC Commander:

- Ensure written plan is prepared;Ensure written plan is prepared;- In case of high-risk event that the In case of high-risk event that the

plan is approved by the National plan is approved by the National Commissioner; andCommissioner; and

- Distribute the plan to role-players in Distribute the plan to role-players in VOC 30 days before event. VOC 30 days before event.

ACCREDITATIONACCREDITATION

An event organiser or the stadium or An event organiser or the stadium or venue owner is responsible for the venue owner is responsible for the accreditation of any person in the accreditation of any person in the prescribed manner.prescribed manner.

The accreditation of any person must The accreditation of any person must be done in consultation with the event be done in consultation with the event safety and security planning safety and security planning committee. committee.


The event organiser must ensure The event organiser must ensure that every entry point of a that every entry point of a designated area is clearly identified.designated area is clearly identified.

At every entry point a notice must At every entry point a notice must indicate that the area is limited to indicate that the area is limited to persons specifically accredited to persons specifically accredited to enter that area.enter that area.


Section 18(4) - It is a crime to enter a Section 18(4) - It is a crime to enter a designated area without being designated area without being accredited to enter such an area.accredited to enter such an area.

Upon conviction can be sentenced to Upon conviction can be sentenced to a fine or imprisonment for six months a fine or imprisonment for six months or both.or both.


An access control officer may:An access control officer may:- Request any person entering or in a Request any person entering or in a

designated area to produce designated area to produce accreditation;accreditation;

- Refuse any person without Refuse any person without accreditation entry to the designated accreditation entry to the designated area; andarea; and

- Remove any person without Remove any person without accreditation from a designated area. accreditation from a designated area.


The Minister of Police may prescribe The Minister of Police may prescribe the process to be followed in respect the process to be followed in respect of accreditation and the physical of accreditation and the physical features and information that have to features and information that have to be incorporated within accreditation be incorporated within accreditation cards.cards.

EVENT TICKETINGEVENT TICKETING

The total number of tickets available The total number of tickets available must not exceed the safe spectator must not exceed the safe spectator capacity of a stadium or venue as capacity of a stadium or venue as determined by a local authority.determined by a local authority.

The National Commissioner may The National Commissioner may prohibit the sale of event tickets at a prohibit the sale of event tickets at a stadium or venue on the day of the stadium or venue on the day of the event.event.


If the sale of tickets is permitted on the If the sale of tickets is permitted on the day of a high-risk event, such sale must day of a high-risk event, such sale must be conducted:be conducted:

- At least one kilometre from the stadium At least one kilometre from the stadium or venue; oror venue; or

- At a location determined by the event At a location determined by the event safety and security planning safety and security planning committee.committee.


The Minister of Police may prescribe The Minister of Police may prescribe any matter relating to event ticketing any matter relating to event ticketing relating to safety and security at relating to safety and security at events.events.

The Act requires that an event ticket The Act requires that an event ticket must at a minimum contain certain must at a minimum contain certain information.information.


Minimum information on tickets:Minimum information on tickets:

-- Name of area where event will be Name of area where event will be hosted, including the name of stadium hosted, including the name of stadium or venue;or venue;

- Nature of the event;Nature of the event;- Date, day and time of event;Date, day and time of event;- Layout plan of stadium or venue with Layout plan of stadium or venue with

spectator orientation information; andspectator orientation information; and- Conditions of entry to the event.Conditions of entry to the event.


SPECTATOR AND VEHICLE ACCESSSPECTATOR AND VEHICLE ACCESS

An organiser may appoint:An organiser may appoint:

- A security officer as an access A security officer as an access control officer for control of access of control officer for control of access of people and motor vehicles; andpeople and motor vehicles; and

- Peace officers to be in charge of Peace officers to be in charge of searches and seizures.searches and seizures.


Any person entering a stadium or venue Any person entering a stadium or venue and any motor vehicle or container in and any motor vehicle or container in the possession or under the control of the possession or under the control of such a person may be searched by a such a person may be searched by a peace officer for any prescribed peace officer for any prescribed prohibited or restricted objects or prohibited or restricted objects or substances.substances.

Any prescribed prohibited or restricted Any prescribed prohibited or restricted objects or substances found, may be objects or substances found, may be seized and dealt with in the prescribed seized and dealt with in the prescribed manner.manner.


A person entering or found inside a A person entering or found inside a stadium or venue may be requested to:stadium or venue may be requested to:

- Produce and open for inspection any Produce and open for inspection any bag container or item in his or her bag container or item in his or her possession;possession;

- Submit to being searched;Submit to being searched;- Be screened by an electronic search Be screened by an electronic search

and scanning device; andand scanning device; and- Allow his belongings, including a motor Allow his belongings, including a motor

vehicle, to be screened by physical or vehicle, to be screened by physical or electronic scanning devices.electronic scanning devices.


A person:A person:

- Who refuses to comply with a search Who refuses to comply with a search request; orrequest; or

- Appears to be intoxicated or under the Appears to be intoxicated or under the influence of a prohibited substance;influence of a prohibited substance;

may be refused entry to or directed to may be refused entry to or directed to leave the stadium or venue.leave the stadium or venue.


The organiser must ensure that The organiser must ensure that every entry point to a traffic-free every entry point to a traffic-free zone is clearly identified and have a zone is clearly identified and have a notice that access to that zone is notice that access to that zone is limited to a person and a motor limited to a person and a motor vehicle specifically accredited to vehicle specifically accredited to enter it.enter it.

No motor vehicle is allowed to enter No motor vehicle is allowed to enter a traffic-free zone without the a traffic-free zone without the necessary accreditation. necessary accreditation.


An owner or driver of a vehicle found in An owner or driver of a vehicle found in a traffic-free zone without a traffic-free zone without accreditation, may be ordered by an accreditation, may be ordered by an access control officer to remove that access control officer to remove that vehicle.vehicle.

If the owner or driver is not readily If the owner or driver is not readily available, the vehicle can be removed available, the vehicle can be removed and impounded by a police official or and impounded by a police official or peace officer and the owner shall bear peace officer and the owner shall bear the coststhe costsof such a removal and impoundment.of such a removal and impoundment.


The Minister of Police may prescribe The Minister of Police may prescribe measures necessary to control measures necessary to control spectator and vehicle access at spectator and vehicle access at events.events.

PROHIBITION NOTICESPROHIBITION NOTICES

In the situation where the admission In the situation where the admission of spectators involves a serious risk to of spectators involves a serious risk to any person at the event, a prescribed any person at the event, a prescribed prohibition notice may be issued prohibition notice may be issued which prohibits or restricts the which prohibits or restricts the admission of spectators.admission of spectators.

The prohibition notice is issued by the The prohibition notice is issued by the National Commissioner or authorised National Commissioner or authorised member after consultation with the member after consultation with the event safety and security planning event safety and security planning committee.committee.

SPECTATOR EXCLUSION NOTICESSPECTATOR EXCLUSION NOTICES

If the National Commissioner, event If the National Commissioner, event safety and security planning committee, safety and security planning committee, authorised member or VOC commander authorised member or VOC commander has reason to believe that there is a has reason to believe that there is a threatthreat

that the attendance of a person or group that the attendance of a person or group of persons may result in the disruption of persons may result in the disruption of the event or injury to a person or of the event or injury to a person or damage to property, a spectator damage to property, a spectator exclusion notice may be issued by the exclusion notice may be issued by the authorised member or VOC commander.authorised member or VOC commander.

SPECTATOR EXCLUSION NOTICESSPECTATOR EXCLUSION NOTICES

The Minister of Police may prescribe The Minister of Police may prescribe factors that must be taken into factors that must be taken into account in deciding whether the account in deciding whether the attendance of a person or group of attendance of a person or group of persons is regarded as undesirable.persons is regarded as undesirable.

APPEAL BOARDAPPEAL BOARD

An independent Appeal Board is An independent Appeal Board is established to hear and decide upon established to hear and decide upon appeals against decisions made in appeals against decisions made in terms of this Act.terms of this Act.

Any person not satisfied with a Any person not satisfied with a decision may lodge a written appeal decision may lodge a written appeal within 14 days.within 14 days.

Any decision taken will stay in place Any decision taken will stay in place until the Appeal Board has made a until the Appeal Board has made a ruling.ruling.

OFFENCES AND PENALTIESOFFENCES AND PENALTIES

The Act creates a number of offences The Act creates a number of offences and penalties. It is not possible in and penalties. It is not possible in this presentation to deal with each this presentation to deal with each and everyone. Therefore only certain and everyone. Therefore only certain offences will be highlighted.offences will be highlighted.

The offences can be found in Section The offences can be found in Section 44 and it is recommended that you 44 and it is recommended that you familiarize yourself therewith.familiarize yourself therewith.


Section 44(1)(a) – To organise an Section 44(1)(a) – To organise an event without providing the National event without providing the National Commissioner with an event Commissioner with an event schedule and/or without public schedule and/or without public liability insurance.liability insurance.

A fine or imprisonment for a period A fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 20 years or both.not exceeding 20 years or both.


Section 44(1)(b) – An organiser not Section 44(1)(b) – An organiser not putting measures in place to ensure putting measures in place to ensure safety or not appointing sufficient safety or not appointing sufficient persons responsible for safety or not persons responsible for safety or not appointing stewards.appointing stewards.



Section 44(1)(c) – For commercial Section 44(1)(c) – For commercial purpose resell, dispose of or promote purpose resell, dispose of or promote event tickets, use a ticket for event tickets, use a ticket for advertising, sales or promotional advertising, sales or promotional purposes or selling complimentary purposes or selling complimentary tickets without prior written tickets without prior written authorisation from organiser.authorisation from organiser.



Section 44(1)(l) – Contravening an Section 44(1)(l) – Contravening an event ticket condition or written event ticket condition or written conditions of entry into a stadium or conditions of entry into a stadium or venue or route.venue or route.



Section 44 (1)(m) – Being in Section 44 (1)(m) – Being in possession of a prohibited or possession of a prohibited or restricted object or substance within restricted object or substance within a stadium or venue or along a route.a stadium or venue or along a route.



Section 44(1)(n) – Hinders, interferes Section 44(1)(n) – Hinders, interferes with or obstructs a police official, a with or obstructs a police official, a private security service provider, an private security service provider, an access control officer, a peace access control officer, a peace officer, etc.officer, etc.



Section 44(1)(o) – Hinder, interferes Section 44(1)(o) – Hinder, interferes with or obstructs an authorised with or obstructs an authorised member or VOC commander in the member or VOC commander in the execution of his duties.execution of his duties.



Section 44(1)(p) – Throwing anything Section 44(1)(p) – Throwing anything towards the field of play or at other towards the field of play or at other spectators.spectators.



Section 44(1)(q) – Damages or Section 44(1)(q) – Damages or destroys any movable or immovable destroys any movable or immovable property inside a stadium or venue property inside a stadium or venue or along a route.or along a route.



Section 44(1)(r) – Engages in Section 44(1)(r) – Engages in delinquent and anti-social behaviour, delinquent and anti-social behaviour, including engaging in racist, vulgar, including engaging in racist, vulgar, inflammatory, intimidating or inflammatory, intimidating or obscene language or behaviour.obscene language or behaviour.



Section 44(1)(s) and (u) – Entering Section 44(1)(s) and (u) – Entering any designated area without the any designated area without the necessary accreditation or parking in necessary accreditation or parking in a traffic-free zone without the a traffic-free zone without the necessary accreditation.necessary accreditation.


REGULATIONSREGULATIONSThe Minister of Police is authorised to The Minister of Police is authorised to make regulations regarding matters make regulations regarding matters related to safety and security, including related to safety and security, including but not limited to;but not limited to;

- Information in respect of planned events;Information in respect of planned events;- The powers of police officials at events;The powers of police officials at events;- Functioning and monitoring of the VOC; Functioning and monitoring of the VOC; - All matters related to accreditation; andAll matters related to accreditation; and- The control of vendors at events.The control of vendors at events.

DELEGATIONDELEGATION

The National Commissioner may The National Commissioner may delegate any of his powers or duties delegate any of his powers or duties to any police official of the rank of to any police official of the rank of Captain or above.Captain or above.

Despite such a delegation, the Despite such a delegation, the National Commissioner is not divested National Commissioner is not divested of any power or duty so delegated.of any power or duty so delegated.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITYLIMITATION OF LIABILITY

The following is not personally liable in The following is not personally liable in respect of any act or omission performed respect of any act or omission performed in good faith:in good faith:

- Minister of Police;Minister of Police;- Person acting in terms of authority of Person acting in terms of authority of

Minister of Police;Minister of Police;- National Commissioner or authorised National Commissioner or authorised

member; andmember; and- Person acting under direction of National Person acting under direction of National

Commissioner or authorised member.Commissioner or authorised member.

CLOSINGCLOSING

Thank you to everybody for your Thank you to everybody for your time and attendance.time and attendance.

Travel safely and enjoy the rest of Travel safely and enjoy the rest of your day.your day.

Documents

SAFETY AT SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL EVENTS ACT NO. 2 OF 2010