New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ROADS ACT 1993 - SECT 107

107 Obstructions and encroachments

(1) A roads authority may direct--

(a) any person who causes an obstruction or encroachment on a public road, or

(b) the owner of any land that is used, or is able to be used, in connection with an obstruction or encroachment on a public road,

to remove the obstruction or encroachment.

(2) A direction under this section may specify the period within which the direction must be complied with.

(3) In the case of an obstruction or encroachment that was created before the alignment of the road, or that is situated on a road that has not been aligned, the period specified in the direction must be at least 60 days.

(4) This section does not apply to an obstruction or encroachment on a public road if its presence on the road is authorised by or under this or any other Act.

(5) However, this section does apply to an obstruction or encroachment on a public road if its presence ceases to be authorised by or under this or any other Act.