Directions to move unsafe or unauthorised electronic billboards, &c.
80 Directions to move unsafe or unauthorised electronic billboards, &c.
This section applies if an officer reasonably suspects that a person has – contravened section 78(1); or contravened section 79(8) in a way that compromises road safety or in another serious respect; or contravened section 79(9).
The officer may direct the person to move the relevant electronic billboard, including any associated vehicle, within a specified time and, by the same direction, may – require that the electronic billboard be switched off, either immediately or within a specified time; and give instructions as to how the electronic billboard should be moved and where it may or may not be moved to.
If the officer gives the person a direction under subsection (2), the person must comply with that direction. In the case of – a first offence, a fine not exceeding 15 penalty units; or a subsequent offence, a fine not exceeding 30 penalty units.
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