Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

ROADS AND PUBLIC PLACES ACT 1937 (REPEALED) - SECT 15N

    (1)     If a person fails to comply with a notice given to the person under section 15M (2), the Minister must ensure the object the notice relates to is removed and placed in storage.

    (2)     If a notice is given to a person under section 15M (2) and the object the notice relates to is removed under subsection (1), the Minister must give to the person a further notice stating—

        (a)     the place where the object is stored; and

        (b)     that the object will be given to the person at the place where it is being stored if, within 28 days after the notice is given, the person pays to the Territory—

              (i)     the amount stated in the notice for the costs and expenses incurred or to be incurred by the Territory in making good any damage caused to the public place by the removal of the object; and

              (ii)     the amount stated in the notice for the costs and expenses incurred by the Territory in removing the object; and

              (iii)     the amount for the costs and expenses of storage of the object, calculated using the rate stated in the notice; and

        (c)     that, if, within the time stated in paragraph (b), the amount mentioned in paragraph (b) are not paid and the object removed from the place where it is being stored—

              (i)     the ownership of the object is taken for all purposes, to vest in the Territory; and

              (ii)     the object may be disposed of in the way the Minister directs.

Note     For the giving of documents, see Legislation Act

, pt 19.5.

    (3)     For a notice given under subsection (2)—

        (a)     the amount for subsection (2) (b) (i) is the amount of the reasonable costs and expenses incurred or to be incurred by the Territory in making good any damage caused to the public place by the removal of the object; and

        (b)     the amount for subsection (2) (b) (ii) is the amount of the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Territory in removing the object; and

        (c)     the rate for subsection (2) (b) (iii) is the rate necessary to cover the reasonable costs and expenses of storage of the object.