Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

MOTOR TRAFFIC ACT 1936 (REPEALED) - SECT 109

(1)     The Minister may authorise the erection, placing or displaying on, near or above the carriageway of a public street, or in a public place, of a traffic sign for the purpose of—

        (a)     regulating, prohibiting or restricting the stopping or parking of vehicles or defining the manner in which vehicles may be parked in the public street or public place;

        (b)     fixing the limits of speed for vehicles upon the public street and removing any such limits of speed;

        (c)     any other rule of the road contained in Part 7A or Part 8; or

        (d)     conveying information or warning to persons using the public street or public place.

(2)     The Minister may authorise the marking of a road marking on the carriageway or kerb of a public street, or on any part of an off-street parking area or loading area, for the purposes of a provision of Part 8, 9 or 10 and either alone or in combination with a traffic sign erected, placed or displayed under subsection (1).

(3)     The Minister may determine that a traffic sign or road marking shall be illuminated by lights or fitted with reflective material.

(4)     The Minister may suspend an authorisation under this section in relation to a traffic sign in a public street or public place—

        (a)     while the public street or public place or a portion of the public street or public place is being repaired or maintained; or

        (b)     for a period determined by the Minister;

and, for the period of the suspension, the traffic sign to which the authorisation relates ceases to be a traffic sign and the Minister shall cause it to be removed or covered up.

(5)     The Minister may, at any time, revoke an authorisation, determination or suspension in relation to a traffic sign or road marking under this section and, where the authorisation for a traffic sign is revoked, the Minister shall cause the traffic sign to be removed.

(6)     In this section—

"public place" does not include land held under lease from the Commonwealth or occupied with the authority of the Territory or Commonwealth or by virtue of a law of the Territory.