(1) A responsible entity for a road or road related area forming part of a road within the meaning of the Road Management Act 2004 , may erect, display, place, remove or alter on that road or road related area—
(a) with the authority of VicRoads, a major traffic control device; or
(b) a minor traffic control device; or
(c) if there are temporary works being carried out on the road or part of the road, a temporary works speed-limit sign.
Note
The term temporary works speed-limit sign is defined in regulation 4.
(2) A Council may, on a road or road related area forming part of an arterial road within its municipal district, erect, display, place, remove or alter—
(a) a minor traffic control device that is for the control of stopping or parking of vehicles in accordance with Part 12 of the Road Rules; or
(b) a traffic control device that is associated with a children's crossing; or
(c) with the authority of VicRoads, any other minor traffic control device or a major traffic control device.
(3) Despite subregulation (2), a Council must not erect, establish, display or maintain a minor traffic control device referred to in subregulation (2)(a) that is inconsistent with a major traffic control device located on the same length of road.
(4) If a minor traffic control device referred to in subregulation (2)(a) is inconsistent with a major traffic control device located on the same length of road, the relevant Council must—
(a) alter the minor traffic control device to remove the inconsistency; or
(b) remove the minor traffic control device.
(5) In this regulation—
"responsible entity" means—
(a) the responsible road authority; or
(b) if there is no responsible road authority for that road or road related area, the person responsible for the care and management of that road or road related area;
"road or road related area" includes a part of a road or road related area.