Regulations
43 Regulations
The
Governor may, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner, make all such regulations as are necessary or convenient for carrying this
Act into effect, and in particular for all or any of the following purposes, namely:
the planting and preservation of trees and vegetation on roads under the care, control and management of the Commissioner;
the prevention of damage to roads under the care, control and management of the Commissioner;
the prevention of the doing of things likely to injure roads under the care, control and management of the Commissioner, including the prevention of the deposit of rubbish or any other specified substance or articles on or near roads under the care, control and management of the Commissioner;
the regulation or prohibition of the use of vehicles likely to injure roads under the care, control and management of the Commissioner;
the restriction of traffic or of any specified class of traffic, and the limitation of the speed of any classes or types of motor vehicles or of motor vehicles over any specified weight, to protect roads under the care, control and management of the Commissioner from injury;
the regulation, control or, prohibition of the standing of vehicles on controlled-access roads;
the control of the movement of vehicles on controlled-access roads;
the prohibition of the use of controlled-access roads by pedestrians or animals;
the control of the size, weight, power and type of vehicles using controlled-access roads;
for controlling or regulating any matter or thing connected with the operation of a ferry service or sea transport service under this
Act.
Subject to subsection (2a), the regulations may fix penalties (not exceeding $1 250) for breach of a regulation.
A regulation that provides for an offence against Part
3A may—
impose a maximum penalty not exceeding—
for a natural person—$5 000;
for a body corporate—$25 000;
fix expiation fees for offences not exceeding—
for a natural person—$1 000;
for a body corporate—$5 000.
Any such regulation may be binding on any person in the employ of the
Government of the State.
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