New Sport and recreational events legislation

[RobCrouch]

The Nanny State sends out another tentacle... just got this info from MSA and the websites may help in understanding it.
https://www.polity.org.za/article/safety-at-sports-and-recreational-events-act-no-2-of-2010-2010-06-17
https://www.legalb.co.za/SANatTxt/2010_000/2010_002_000-Ove-v20100527.html
"President Zuma has signed the Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Act into law. The bill was passed by the national assembly in February.

The bill arose out of the findings of the commission of enquiry set up to probe the 2001 Ellis Park soccer disaster in which 43 spectators died. The commission had called for a complete revamp in the way South Africa approaches major sporting and recreational events."

Although at first glance this seems to affect sports events but on closer inspection it can be applied to such mundane events as school fete's, church bazaars and even birthday parties! :deal:

Just be aware that you may need authorization from the police and the SSRE commissioner too!
https://www.legalb.co.za/SANatTxt/2010_000/2010_002_000-Act-v20100527asunamended.html
"PREAMBLE

RECOGNISING that-

- the physical well-being and safety of all persons attending sports, recreational, religious, cultural, exhibitional, organisational or similar events as well as the safety of their property-

- at stadiums or other venues; and

- in the case of a race, tour or procession, along a route, must be promoted and protected;

- the rights of persons who attend sports, recreational, religious, cultural, exhibitional, organisational or similar events must be protected;

NOTING that-

- the planning, management and enforcement of safety and security at sports, recreational, religious, cultural, exhibitional, organisational or similar events held at stadiums, other venues and in respect of events in the form of a race, tour or procession along a route, must be handled by people experienced in the field of safety and security;

- all controlling bodies of sports, recreational, religious, cultural, exhibitional, organisational or similar activities, event organisers, stadium or venue owners and their managements must have proper safety and security measures in place; and

- controlling bodies of all sports, recreational, religious, cultural, exhibitional, organisational or similar activities, event organisers and stadium and venue owners and their managements must place the broader interests of sports, recreational, religious, cultural, organisational or similar activities above their own interests, particularly the promotion and maintenance of the safety, security and convenience of persons who attend sports, recreational, religious, cultural, organisational or similar events;

ACKNOWLEDGING-

- the need to determine and maintain minimum safety and security standards at sports, recreational, religious, cultural, exhibitional, organisational or similar events;

- the importance of the promotion of spectator-friendly, secure sports, recreational, religious, cultural, organisational or similar events;

- that the Republic has become a desirous destination for the hosting of major international sports, recreational, religious, cultural, exhibitional, organisational or similar events."

The part in red is particularly important as this is the sentence that makes the broad provision for this act.
This act has some good intentions but may well be the final straw that makes a lot of motorsport organizers say "Why bother with all this red tape!"

 

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