539. Unlawful entry into a band
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(1) At any public festival a person who—
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(a) is not a member of a band; or
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(b) is not an authorised person,
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shall not enter the band without the permission of an authorised person while the band is in a band assembly area or on a designated route.
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(2) Any person who—
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(a) unlawfully enters a band in contravention of subsection (1) after having been forbidden to do so by an authorised person;
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(b) uses threatening or abusive words or engages in threatening or disorderly behaviour likely to cause harassment or alarm or distress to any member of the band for the purpose of securing entry into the band for himself or herself or for any other person; or
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(c) fails or refuses to leave the band after he or she has been directed to do so by an authorised person,
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commits an offence, and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $1,000 or to imprisonment for one year or to both.
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(3) For the purposes of this section—
“approved identification mark” means any badge, label or mark issued by the promoters or organisers of a public festival or approved by the promoters or organisers for the purpose of preventing unlawful entry into a band;
“authorised person” means—
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(a) a member of the Police Force; or
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(b) any person authorised by the promoters or organisers of a public festival;
“band” means an organised group of persons assembled together in a band assembly area or proceeding together along a designated route in furtherance of the group's participation in a public festival, whether or not in costume;
“band assembly area” means any area designated by the promoter or organiser of a public festival as an assembly area for bands taking part in the festival;
“designated route” means the route determined by the promoter or organiser of a public festival as the route to be followed by persons participating in the festival.