| (a) |
an existing stadium or venue; |
| (b) |
the design of a planned stadium or venue; or |
| (c) |
a stadium or venue under construction, |
the stadium or venue owner must, before the commencement of the proposed alteration or extension, apply in the prescribed manner to a local authority within whose jurisdiction the stadium or venue is situated for written approval of the proposed alteration or extension.
| (2) |
In deciding on the application contemplated in subsection (1) the local authority must take into account— |
| (a) |
the certified safe capacity of a stadium or venue; |
| (b) |
the spectator grandstand or multi-tiered seating design of a stadium or venue; |
| (c) |
the spectator turnstiles of a stadium; |
| (d) |
the emergency exits, access routes or gates inside a stadium or venue or within its precincts; |
| (f) |
the traffic management design and impact plan; |
| (g) |
whether the proposed alteration or extension is likely to affect the safety and security of persons at the stadium or venue; or |
| (h) |
the duration of the proposed building operations in order to give effect to the proposed alteration or extension. |
| (3) |
Where a holder of a safety certificate contemplated in section 8 intends to alter or extend a stadium or venue by erecting a temporary structure, he or she must apply in the prescribed manner for written approval contemplated in subsection (1). |
Public Service Commission Act, 1997
