Major Events Act 2014

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R8 (current) 23 February 2026 R7 26 December 2025 - 22 February 2026 R6 21 March 2025 - 25 December 2025 R5 10 April 2020 - 20 March 2025 R4 29 March 2018 - 9 April 2020 R3 18 May 2017 - 28 March 2018 R2 14 October 2015 - 17 May 2017 R1 4 October 2014 - 13 October 2015 As notified 4 October 2014 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 23 February 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 23 February 2026 Republication for amendments by A2026-4 Administering Minister and Directorate Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Major Events (One Day Cricket International) Notice 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 9 29 October 2014 - 20 November 2014 DI2014-281 Major Events (Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup Australia 2015) Declaration 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 6 12 December 2014 - 24 January 2015 DI2014-304 Major Events (Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup Australia 2015 – Protected Symbols) Notice 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 26 6 January 2015 - 24 January 2015 NI2015-5 Major Events (Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup Australia 2015 – Clean Zone) Notice 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 32 6 January 2015 - 24 January 2015 NI2015-6 Major Events (International Cricket Council Cricket World Cup 2015) Declaration 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 6 9 January 2015 - 4 March 2015 DI2015-1 Major Events (International Cricket Council Cricket World Cup 2015 – Protected Symbols) Notice 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 26 9 January 2015 - 4 March 2015 NI2015-7 Major Events (International Cricket Council Cricket World Cup 2015 – Clean Zone) Notice 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 32 13 January 2015 - 4 March 2015 NI2015-8 Major Events (International Cricket Council Cricket World Cup 2015 – Protection of Ticketing) Notice 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 39 13 January 2015 - 4 March 2015 NI2015-9 Major Events (Rugby League World Cup) Declaration 2017 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 6 4 August 2017 - 20 November 2017 DI2017-196 Major Events (Rugby League World Cup - Clean Zone) Notice 2017 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 32 11 August 2017 - 20 November 2017 NI2017-417 Major Events (Rugby League World Cup - Protected Symbol) Notice 2017 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 26 4 August 2017 - 20 November 2017 NI2017-418 Major Events (Authorised People) Appointment 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 42 28 October 2017 - 11 November 2017 NI2017-558 Major Events (Domain Cricket Test Match—Protected Symbols) Notice 2018 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 26 23 November 2018 - 21 December 2018 NI2018-639 Major Events (Domain Cricket Test Match—Clean Zone) Notice 2018 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 32 Never effective NI2018-640 Major Events (Domain Cricket Test Match) Declaration 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 6 23 November 2018 - 5 February 2019 DI2018-280 Major Events (Domain Cricket Test Match—Protected Symbols) Notice 2018 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 26 22 December 2018 - 5 February 2019 NI2018-743 Major Events (Domain Cricket Test Match—Clean Zone) Notice 2018 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 32 22 December 2018 - 5 February 2019 NI2018-744 Major Events (Authorised People) Appointment 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 42 1 February 2019 - 5 February 2019 NI2019-27 Major Events (ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 — Clean Zone) Notice 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 32 19 December 2019 - 29 February 2020 NI2019-840 Major Events (ICC T20 Women’s World Cup 2020 — Protection of Ticketing Arrangements) Notice 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 39 19 December 2019 - 29 February 2020 NI2019-841 Major Events (ICC T20 Women’s World Cup 2020 — Protected Symbol) Notice 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 26 19 December 2019 - 29 February 2020 NI2019-842 Major Events (ICC T20 Women’s World Cup 2020) Declaration 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 6 19 December 2019 - 29 February 2020 DI2019-283 Major Events (Authorised People) Appointment 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 42 22 February 2020 - 29 February 2020 NI2020-112 Major Events (Women’s International T20 Australia v South Africa) Notice 2024 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 9 16 January 2024 - 29 January 2024 DI2024-2 Major Events (Men’s One Day International - Australia v West Indies) Notice 2024 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 9 16 January 2024 - 7 February 2024 DI2024-5 Major Events (Freestyle Kings Live Show) Notice 2024 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 9 16 January 2024 - 17 February 2024 DI2024-6 Major Events (Winter Sports Season Events) Notice 2024 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 9 15 March 2024 - 16 September 2024 DI2024-37 Major Events (Royal Visit to Canberra) Declaration 2024 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 6 24 September 2024 - 22 October 2024 DI2024-297 Major Events (Summer Sports Season Events) Notice 2024 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 9 23 November 2024 - 24 January 2025 DI2024-302 Major Events (Summernats 37) Declaration 2024 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 6 4 December 2024 - 6 January 2025 DI2024-312 Major Events (Winter Sports Season Events) Notice 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 9 6 February 2025 - 31 August 2025 DI2025-11 Major Events (CommBank Matildas v Argentina Match) Notice 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 9 16 May 2025 - 3 June 2025 DI2025-56 Major Events (GWS Giants V North Melbourne Match) Notice 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 9 20 June 2025 - 11 August 2025 DI2025-89 Major Events (AFLW 2025 Season Events) Notice 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 9 8 August 2025 - 14 September 2025 DI2025-218 Major Events (Socceroos v New Zealand Match) Notice 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 9 8 August 2025 - 6 September 2025 DI2025-219 Major Events (Cricket Season 2025-26 Events) Notice 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 9 17 October 2025 - 20 February 2026 DI2025-273 Major Events (Summernats 38) Declaration 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 6 5 December 2025 - 12 January 2026 DI2025-309 Major Events (National Multicultural Festival 2026) Declaration 2026 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 6 8 January 2026 - 9 February 2026 DI2026-3 Major Events (2026 Winter Sports Season Events) Notice 2026 None Disallowable instruments s 9 25 February 2026 - 22 August 2026 DI2026-15 Major Events (AFL GWS Giants v North Melbourne Kangaroos Match) Notice 2026 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 9 17 April 2026 - 27 April 2026 DI2026-37 Major Events (AFL GWS Giants Rounds 17 and 22 Matches) Notice 2026 None Disallowable instruments s 9 5 June 2026 - 10 August 2026 DI2026-74 Major Events (AFLW GWS Giants Round 3 and 6 Matches) Notice 2026 None Disallowable instruments s 9 10 June 2026 - 21 September 2026 DI2026-79 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 4 October 2014 onwards : The following table lists 8 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 23 February 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 23 February 2026 Republication for amendments by A2026-4 26 December 2025 - 22 February 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 26 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 21 March 2025 - 25 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 21 March 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-3 10 April 2020 - 20 March 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 10 April 2020 Republication for amendments by A2019-35 29 March 2018 - 9 April 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 29 March 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-8 18 May 2017 - 28 March 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 18 May 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-13 14 October 2015 - 17 May 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 14 October 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-33 4 October 2014 - 13 October 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 4 October 2014 Republication for new Act 4 October 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 3 October 2014 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Major Events Bill 2014 . Notification statement The Major Events Act 2014 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 3 October 2014 (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 3 October 2014 4 October 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 3 October 2014 LA s 75 (1) remainder 4 October 2014 s 2 Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2019-35 Animal Welfare Legislation Amendment Act 2019 pt 9 10 April 2020 A2018-8 Work Health and Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2018 sch 1 pt 1.5 29 March 2018 A2017-13 Liquor Amendment Act 2017 sch 1 pt 1.2 18 May 2017 A2015-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.45 14 October 2015 A2025-3 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.8 21 March 2025 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 4 pt 4.123 26 December 2025 A2026-4 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2026 pt 11 23 February 2026 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. All rights reserved. Approved website under the Legislation Act 2001 (ACT). Last updated at 22 July 2026 00:15:05 AEST Back to top