New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ROADS (GENERAL) REGULATION 2000 - REG 6

6 Traffic controllers

(1) For the purpose of enabling it to exercise its functions under Part 8 of the Act, a roads authority may appoint traffic controllers, or authorise its agents and contractors to appoint traffic controllers, to direct traffic on a road.

(2) A traffic controller must wear a badge or other distinguishing mark clearly indicating the traffic controller’s authority from the roads authority.

(3) A person must not disregard the reasonable directions of a traffic controller with respect to the regulation of traffic.

Maximum penalty (subclause (3)): 20 penalty units.