Re: Scanners banned at the Olympics

["Russell Norton" <russelln@iprimus.com.au>]

"Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> "David Johnson" <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> > David Bromage wrote:
> >
> > > Just word of warning. SOCOG has banned scanners at Olympic venues,
which
> > > includes Olympic Park station. They have the power to confiscate them
> and
> > > and have the "offender" removed by police.
> >
> > What legal right do they have to do this?
>
> Haven't been able to find it - the Olympic Arrangements Act 1999 doesn't
> mention it - but I would imagine there would be some sort of blanket
> provision enabling them to do whatever is necessary in the name of
> "security" and they are calling scanners a "security risk".
>
> Dave


The "Official Spectator Guide", issued to all ticket holders, makes
absolutely no mention about the prohibition of scanners. The only related
restricted category is "Broadcast equipment of non-rights holding
broadcasters". Assuming you are using an R2 and not a Q7A as your scanner,
then this category wouldn't apply :)

There is a category of "Items or actions which are deemed inappropriate or
dangerous and could disturb the enjoyment of other spectators". Obviously
this category is subject to wide interpretation, and could apply to
literally anything, so I suggest anyone wanting to take a scanner into an
Olympic venue should contact SOCOG, obtain an approval in writing, and take
the approval with you (assuming you obtain one!)

Russ.