New South Wales Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

ROAD TRANSPORT (SAFETY AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT) ACT 1999 - SECT 53

53 Removal of unauthorised prescribed traffic control devices

(cf Traffic Act, s 4D (7) and (8))

(1) A traffic control authority (or a person authorised by any such authority) may direct any person who contravenes section 52 to remove, within a time specified by the authority when giving the direction, the sign, signal, marking, structure or other device in respect of which the contravention took place.

(2) A person to whom a direction is given under subsection (1) must comply with the direction.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

(3) Without affecting any liability of any person under section 52 or subsection (2), a traffic control authority may remove, or cause to be removed, any sign, signal, marking, structure or other device installed or displayed in contravention of section 52.