New South Wales Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

WORLD YOUTH DAY ACT 2006 - SECT 27

27 Offences relating to road closures

(1) If, under this Division, a road is closed to vehicles (whether or not it is also closed to pedestrians) by the use of a sign or barrier, a person must not bring a vehicle onto the road contrary to the sign or by removing, interfering with or going beyond the barrier, except as permitted by an authorised person.

Maximum penalty: $5,000.

(2) If, under this Division, a road is closed to vehicles (whether or not it is also closed to pedestrians) by the use of a sign or barrier, a person in charge of a vehicle situated on the road who is informed by an authorised person that the road is closed and directed by an authorised person to remove the vehicle from the road must remove the vehicle from the road as soon as practicable after the direction is given.

Maximum penalty: $5,000.

(3) If, under this Division, a road is closed to pedestrians (whether or not it is also closed to vehicles) by the use of a sign or barrier, a person must not enter the road contrary to the sign or by removing, interfering with or going beyond the barrier, except as permitted by an authorised person.

Maximum penalty: $5,000.

(4) If, under this Division, a road is closed to pedestrians (whether or not it is also closed to vehicles) by the use of a sign or barrier, a person on the road who is informed by an authorised person that the road is closed and directed by an authorised person to leave the road must leave the road as soon as practicable after the direction is given.

Maximum penalty: $5,000.

(5) A person must not damage, remove or interfere with a sign or barrier erected or provided for the purpose of closing a road under this Division, except as permitted by an authorised person.

Maximum penalty: $5,000.

(6) In this section, "authorised person" means a person authorised by the RTA or the Authority, or a police officer.