Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

ROADS AND PUBLIC PLACES ACT 1937 (REPEALED) - SECT 4

    (1)     The Minister may, subject to this section, temporarily close any public road against traffic.

    (2)     Except in cases of urgency, the Minister must not close any public road against traffic unless—

        (a)     notice of the Minister's intention to close the road has been published in a newspaper circulating in the ACT at least 7 days before the date when it is intended to close the road; and

        (b)     a notice indicating that the road is closed is displayed in some conspicuous place on the road.

    (3)     Any person who, without the permission of a roads and public places officer, uses any road so closed commits an offence.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.