This legislation has been repealed.
(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.