The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the public entertainment and celebratory event safety law, chapter I. General provisions article 1. The terms used in the law, the law is applied in the following terms: 1) public event — natural or legal persons planned and organized public holidays, commemorative, entertainment, sports or recreational activities in a public place regardless of property ownership;
2) event organizer — legal capacity natural person, legal person, or a State or local government body that plans and organizes public events;
3) of the public order and security of the person in charge — incapacitated individual who assumed responsibility for public order and the security of the public event and from the beginning to the end of the venue;
4) on technical safety person responsible — the event organizer, as well as other natural or legal persons with which the event organizer has entered into an agreement on the measures to be used in equipment and premises safe operation and the event's total technical security monitoring;
5) order-keepers — national police or local police, National Guard, as well as the legal person to whom the licence has been issued a security operation and the event organizer has concluded a contract on the public order and security, as well as fire safety requirements during the event, the organizer of the event or person designated by the public during the event shall ensure public order, safety and fire protection requirements. In a public event organized by private individuals in the national police, the municipal police or national guard is the maintainer of the agenda in accordance with the agreement concluded between.
2. article. The purpose of the law the law aims to ensure the smooth running of public measures and safe processes.
3. article. The operation of the law (1) the law says public events and developments in the legal framework, the organizer of the event, as well as other public event involving the rights, duties and responsibilities, to ensure public order and security during such events.
(2) The law does not apply to: 1) legislation registered religious organization events in churches, prayer houses, cemeteries, monasteries or property of these organizations (possession) the existing territory;
2) meetings, parades and pickets, which regulated the law "on meetings, processions and pickets";
3) funeral ceremonies.
4. article. Public events at the Memorial Day (1) State and local government authorities, public measures do not hold, and the municipality shall not grant authorisation for the organisation of such measures, commemorative days, laid down 25 March, 8 may, 14 June and 4 July.
(2) the first subparagraph shall not apply to public measures and goal correspond to the nature of this memorial day.
Chapter II. Public event application and consideration of the application of article 5 of the order. Public event log (1) To apply for public events and for permission to hold it, the event organizer for the municipal administrative territory for this event, submit an application pursuant to article 6 of this law. If a public event venue located in the administrative territory of several municipalities, the application shall be accompanied, all relevant authorities. The event organizer shall send a copy of the application to the relevant national authority of the police, but if public events intended to hold the border strip, also the relevant national border guard headquarters.
(2) Permit public events is not required when it hosts the national or local authorities, as well as public events and public sports events sports bases.
(3) If a public event held by a public authority, it shall inform the municipal administrative territory of which provided for this event, for its time and place.
(4) Public event organised in the border zone where the laws.
6. article. News appearing on the application and the documents (1) the application for the organisation of public events the event organizer shall show the following: 1) the event organizer (natural person: name, surname, personal code and address of the place of residence, legal person – legal name, registration number and registered office);
2) on technical safety responsible person (natural person: name, surname, personal code and address of the place of residence, legal person – legal name, registration number and registered office);
3) of the public order and security of the person in charge (name, surname, identity number and home address);
4) order-keepers (natural person: name, surname, personal code and address of the place of residence, legal person – legal name, registration number and registered office);
5) the nature of the measure and the objective;
6) event venue, date, start and end time;
the planned measure 7) visitors and number of participants;
8 in the dangerous activities);
9) measures and secure the smooth progress of the required State and local authorities.
(2) the application shall be accompanied by: 1) it copies of the contracts that the event organizer with the order, the prosecution of persons responsible for the technical activities of the public security, and public order and security, presenting the originals;
2 a detailed action plan);
3) event venue owner's written consent for the organisation, if he is not the event organizer.
(3) If a public event venue will be or will be used for hazardous installations, the event organizer, the application shall be accompanied by regulations for the dangerous equipment holder for use of the necessary permissions and other equipment necessary for the operation of the copies of the documents presenting the originals.
(4) By submitting the application, the organizer of the event presented identity documents, but a representative of the legal person, documents certifying their right to represent the legal person concerned.
7. article. Examination of application (1) the municipality shall examine the application within 10 days.
(2) For the consideration of the application the place and date of the municipality shall notify the organizer of the event. On the examination of the application to the municipality upon the police, as well as at its discretion in the other State or local government authorities and other professionals.
(3) The municipality verifies that the event organizer has complied all the requirements of this Act or the measure applied for would not interfere with other relevant authorities to apply for public events in the past, or it does not endanger public order and safety, human life or health, and adopt a reasoned decision, authorise the organisation of this event, to refuse permission to host or postpone it (not more than five working days) with consideration of the application of the decision specified in the failures.
(4) If the Government finds that the planned measure cannot occur in the application to the specified location or time, it may offer another place or time. In this case, the local authority shall issue the authorisation for the organisation of the event, if the event organizer agrees to the proposed venue of the event and time.
(5) If the municipality does not issue permission for conducting the planned measure, the event organizer, the municipality may appeal to the Court of Justice of the administrative procedure law.
(6) If the Government takes a decision on the authorisation for the organisation of the event to the public, the event organizer, insure their civil liability. Authorisation for the organisation of public events of the municipality shall issue after the promoter submitted his civil insurance fact, copies of the supporting documents for the presentation of the originals.
8. article. Authorisation for the organisation of the event to the public (1) allows for the organisation of the event to the public (hereinafter permit) is a local government issued document that entitles the organizer of the event in a particular place and time to hold a single public event of the municipal administrative territory.
(2) If a public event venue located in the administrative territory of several municipalities (this law article 5, first paragraph), the event organizer has the need to get permission from all relevant authorities.
(3) The authorisation shall state: 1) its local name and legal address, which issued the permit;
2) this law article 6, first paragraph, 1., 2., 3., 5., 6., and the information referred to in point 8.
(4) Permission of the public during the event held on public order and security of the person in charge, and by the representatives of the municipality, police officers or State border guard officers (if the event is held in the border zone) demand it.
9. article. The fee for permission to Allow the recipient of the law and in accordance with the procedure prescribed in the municipality pays the fee for the entertainment events in public places.
Chapter III. The event organizer, for technical safety and for public order and security of the person, responsible for the support and the public order event visitors and members the rights, duties and responsibilities article 10. The event organizer's rights, duties and liability (1) the event organizer has the following rights:

1) hold public activities according to the legislation requirements;
2) lay down rules concerning public visitors and participants of the event, age, clothing, take-home items and the procedures to be followed for its visitors and participants to the event and its arrival time.
(2) The event organizer has the following responsibilities: 1 to provide to the public) event venue would be designated and arranged according to the public order and security, fire safety, health and environmental protection requirements;
2) in writing, agree on the manner in which the public order and security of the person responsible for the technical person in charge of safety and order Prosecutor will guarantee this law and the statutory functions, as well as to ensure their competence;
3) to provide for the public order and security of the person responsible for technical safety and order support participation in the operation;
4) if necessary, to provide first medical aid to a public event for visitors and members, and Cabinet in order to ensure these measures with emergency medical assistance;
5) inform the public of the activities visitors and participants of the rules to be followed in arriving at this event and it;
6) to ensure that this event to meet the laws and requirements for minors stay in a public place at night;
7 public measures) to ensure the organisation costs (for the traffic, the delimitation of the territory and its cleaning measures and actions) cover;
8) to conclude civil contracts, to ensure that the loss that the event organizer of the acts or omissions of the event may occur to third parties, are reimbursed. The order in which you are insured, the event organizer civil liability, as well as the policy on insurance against civil liability in respect of the minimum amount is determined by the Cabinet of Ministers;
9) ensure that pyrotechnic services during the event is given the legal order;
10) to stop the measure in question in the event of failure to comply with this statutory requirement of the organisation of public events or the request for the technical person in charge of safety or due to the threat of the visitor or participant measures for safety — a State police officer;
11) to ensure the organisation and activities of the public course of this law and other laws.
(3) The event organizer is responsible for it security in General and the obligations referred to in this article called default to the liability legislation.
11. article. The public order and security of the person in charge of rights, duties and responsibilities (1) of the public order and security of the person in charge has the following rights and obligations: 1) public event during a stay in the venue;
2) require a public event visitors and participants to comply with public policy;
3) organize controls, to ensure that the measures concerned are not brought into items that could be used in violent action, psychotropic, narcotic substances and other event organisers of certain things, and to sporting events do not go to persons who according to the laws established sporting event attendance restriction;
4) immediately to report to the national police, if the event is a criminal offence or start riots, and to inform the organizer of the event about the need to stop the measure in question, if those offenses may threaten its future performance.
5) monitor to measure the public space and time do not use equipment and premises, as well as the organized attractions for which have not been received for technical safety of the written consent of the person responsible.
(2) The public order and security of the person in charge of the obligation referred to in this article called failure to liability law.
12. article. For technical security of the person rights, duties and responsibilities (1) on the technical safety of the person in charge has the right to invite other experts to separate equipment and premises to monitor, pre written agreement with them. For external specialist responsible for the work of the technical person in charge of security.
(2) On the technical safety of the person in charge has the following responsibilities: 1) public event during a stay in the venue;
2) provide the technical inspection of equipment prior to a public event and, if necessary, give it time;
3) to provide a written opinion on each of the measures concerned, equipment and premises, as well as the attractions of each organised compliance with safety requirements;
4) to ensure that the public of the measures in place and is not used during the installation and construction, as well as the organized attractions that do not comply with the regulations or requirements in respect of which have been received on the technical safety of the written consent of the person responsible;
5) to monitor the equipment and premises operating and safety rules;
6) to stop the use of equipment and premises to the deficiencies, if there are equipment and premises operating irregularities or unacceptable defects that may pose risk to human life, health or safety;
7) to stop any of the attractions and facilities, if this person believes that the attractions or equipment and structures could endanger human life or health;
8 stop equipment and structures), when the action on the field is not ensured public order;
9) to check that the personnel operating the equipment and premises have rights, and to monitor the personnel during the event would not be alcohol, narcotic, psychotropic or other intoxicating substances;
10) to report the event organizer for the public event or irregularities detected during use of the equipment and premises.
(3) The technical person in charge of public security in the event may be just the person to whom the duty is concerned, the appropriate knowledge, skills and experience.
(4) The technical person in charge of security for the second part of that duty defaults called at liability legislation.
13. article. Order support rights, duties and liability (1) the public order during the event providers have the following rights: 1) prohibit the event concerned persons who do not comply with the requirements of this law and the organizer of the event;
2) expelled from the event the person is human dignity insulting intoxicated state.
(2) Public event during the prosecution of the order has the following responsibilities: 1) stay in the venue;
2) request the relevant measure visitors and participants to comply with public order, the organizer of the event rules and safety requirements;
3) wear identification mark (for example, hands tied, badge) in the case of the order of the keepers, security staff and the people maintaining order commanded the event organizer — their duties without uniforms;
4) organize, control, to ensure that the measures do not go public persons with firearms, explosives, pyrotechnic explosions and simulating means flammable and toxic materials, as well as with psychotropic and narcotic substances and for other event organizer on certain things;
5) If a public event during a criminal offence is committed, or start riots, to guard the location of the event;
6) controlling the public order, security and fire safety requirements;
7) does not let sports venue for parties, which, according to the laws established sporting event attendance restriction.
(3) The order of the keepers of the obligation referred to in this article shall be held accountable for non-compliance with the law.
14. article. Public event visitors and Member duties and responsibilities (1) public event visitors and members have the following obligations: 1) to respect public order and security, as well as fire safety and environmental protection requirements;
2) follow the event organizer's rules made and execute the event organizer, for public order and security of the person responsible for the technical person in charge of safety, order support, as well as State and local officials for guidance on public order and security.
(2) Public event visitors and members the obligation referred to in this article shall not be held accountable for compliance with the laws.
Chapter IV. The organisation of public events and the significant security provisions article 15. The use of equipment in the event of Public facilities and structures to be used only if received on the technical safety of the written consent of the person responsible.
16. article. Public event venue (1) a public event venue of the event organizer and choose equipment according to the number of participants and visitors, as well as respecting the environment, hygiene, health, fire protection, safety and other safety regulations.

(2) The measures provided by the public to play acoustic systems for operational information and measure traffic and coordination of participants.
(3) For security, including the Organization of pretteroristisk and the pursuit of a public event during the event organizer is responsible.
Article 17. Cooperation with the national security services of the relevant national safety authorities shall inform the authorities which issued the authorization for the planned event possible public order and security, including terrorist threats. Authorities, when deciding on the authorization of the national security service shall evaluate the information provided. Where the public is not necessary for the organisation of the event, the relevant national security agencies on these hazards shall inform the organizer of the event.
18. article. Action in the event of danger (1) If a public event for visitors and participants are threatening or otherwise threatened their security, the public order and security of the person in charge shall immediately inform the State police territorial authority and organise the event evacuation, as well as by a threat.
(2) If after assessment of the situation threatens not gained approval, the organizer of the event is entitled to take a decision on the continuation of the measures to the public, having regard to national police officers.
1. Transitional provisions article 7 of this law, sixth paragraph, and article 10 of the second paragraph of point 8 shall enter into force on 15 September 2005.
2. the Cabinet of Ministers of 14 2005 September issue this law, article 10 of the second paragraph of the rules laid down in point 8.
The Parliament adopted the law of 16 June 2005.
State v. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga in Riga on 6 July 2005, an editorial added: the law shall enter into force on 20 July 2005.