Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2019 (NO. 48 OF 2019) - SECT 17

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53A     Stop notices—display of sign

    (1)     This section applies if a stop notice has been issued under section 53 in relation to building work on a parcel of land.

    (2)     If the construction occupations registrar is satisfied on reasonable grounds that it is necessary or desirable to protect the public, the registrar may display a sign on or near the parcel of land, stating that a stop notice has been issued in relation to building work on the parcel of land.

    (3)     A sign under this section must comply with any requirement prescribed by regulation.

    (4)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     a sign is displayed under subsection (2); and

        (b)     the person moves, alters, damages, defaces, covers or prevents access to the sign; and

        (c)     the construction occupations registrar has not authorised the person to move, alter, damage, deface, cover or prevent access to the sign.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (5)     An offence against subsection (4) is a strict liability offence.