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Rh Directions to event organiser

30.—(1) The Commissioner may, if he reasonably believes that it is necessary for preserving public order and the safety of individuals involved in the special event and other individuals and for the avoidance of disruptions to the special event, at any time during the period the declaration relating to that special event is in force, give written directions to the event organiser of the special event requiring the event organiser concerned (according to the circumstances of the case) to do, or not to do, such things as are specified in the direction or are of a description as specified therein as are necessary for preserving public order and the safety of individuals involved in the special event and other individuals and for the avoidance of disruptions to the special event.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), a written direction under that subsection may require the event organiser concerned—
 * (a) to alter, demolish or remove any gate, door, fence, platform, staging, hoarding or other structure which is wholly within the special event area;
 * (b) to keep unblocked any stairs, steps, aisle, gangway, overpass, underpass, bridge, passage, entry, exit or other thoroughfare wholly or partly within the special event area;
 * (c) to arrange for the removal of a vehicle from, or the movement of a vehicle within, the special event area;
 * (d) to give access or priority of access to the public to specified kinds of facilities, amenities or services provided by the event organiser; or
 * (e) to cease, either wholly or to the extent specified in the direction, any activity on the special event area or part thereof.

(3) The manner in which that access, or priority of access, is to be given shall be set out in the direction under subsection (1).

(4) The terms and conditions on which that access, or priority of access, is to be given shall be set out in the direction under subsection (1).

(5) An event organiser who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any written direction given under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both and, in