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TRAFFIC ACT 1925 - SECT 80

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



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