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This legislation has been repealed.

ROADS AND PUBLIC PLACES ACT 1937 (REPEALED) - SECT 12G

Removal of signs and other items from public places

    (1)     If a movable sign has been placed, or is being kept, in a public place other than in accordance with the code of practice, a roads and public places officer may remove the sign and place it in a retention area.

    (2)     If—

        (a)     a prescribed object is in, over or across a public place; and

        (b)     the object is not authorised by a permit granted under this Act or any other Territory law to be there;

a roads and public places officer may—

        (c)     if the object—

              (i)     creates a hazard for people using the public place or any premises next to the public place; or

              (ii)     restricts the movement of people or vehicles in the public place;

remove the object from the public place and place it in a retention area; or

        (d)     in any case—give the owner of the object a written direction to—

              (i)     apply for a permit allowing the object to remain in, over or across the public place; or

              (ii)     remove the object from the public place;

7 days after the day the direction is given.

    (3)     If a roads and public places officer gives the owner of an object a notice under subsection (2) (d) and—

        (a)     the owner does not comply with the notice; or

        (b)     within 7 days after the day the notice is given, the owner applies for a permit to allow the object to remain in, over or across the public place and that application is refused;

a roads and public places officer may remove the object from the public place and place it in a retention area.

    (4)     In this section:

"prescribed object" means an object prescribed under section 12I.



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