@debra9275 wrote:
Is it illegal to,rally in Queensland?
Be careful what Tshirt you wear everyone ๐
https://www.qld.gov.au/law/your-rights/right-to-protest-freedom-of-speech-and-censorship/right-to-pr...
Under the Peaceful Assembly Act 1992 (Qld) (PDF) ( http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/ACTS/1992/92AC038.pdf ) (the PAA), you have the right to hold peaceful public assemblies in Queensland.
Public assembly is any rally or demonstration held in a public place, whether or not it is held in just one place or it moves between an assembly point and another location.
A public place includes a road, a place usually open to or used by the public, or a place that is temporarily open or being used by the public.
Restrictions on your right
Your right to peaceful public assembly is subject to restrictions that are โnecessary and reasonableโ for:
- protecting public safety
- maintaining public order
- the protection of others' rights and freedoms, including their right to:
- enjoy the natural environment
- carry on their business.
How to get your public assembly approved
Any public assembly must be authorised by the police and other relevant local authorities. To get a public assembly authorised, you must:
- give the relevant authorities a notice of intention to hold the assembly (assembly notice)
- ensure that the assembly is approved.
You donโt have to pay any fees to get a public assembly authorised.
Giving an assembly notice
To apply for approval, you must first send an assembly notice to the commissioner of the police service.
If youโre holding the assembly in, or passing through, a park, reserve, pedestrian mall, square or other public space, you must also give the notice to any local authority in these areasโaddress the notice to the clerk of the local authority.
The notice must be in writing, signed and addressed to the commissioner or relevant local authority.
The notice must contain:
- your name (as organiser)
- your postal address
- the name and address of the person giving the notice
- the day, time and place of the proposed assembly
- starting and finishing times of the assembly
- the expected number of people who will attend
- the purpose of the assembly
- a description of any sound amplifying equipment to be used during the assembly.
If the assembly is a procession, the assembly notice must also state:
- the assembly point and the starting time of the procession or march
- the proposed route with the final destination and how long it will remain there
- any places the procession will stop on route and how long it will stop for.
Getting approval Give more than 5 working days notice
