New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

SYDNEY HARBOUR FORESHORE AUTHORITY REGULATION 2006 - REG 24

24 Removal of obstructions from public areas

(1) The Authority, or a ranger or police officer, may order the removal of anything which obstructs or encroaches on a public area.

(2) The order may be given to either or both of the following:

(a) the person who caused the obstruction or encroachment,

(b) a person using the thing causing the obstruction or encroachment.

(3) A person to whom such an order is given must comply with the order.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

(4) The Authority, or a ranger or police officer, may remove the obstruction or encroachment whether or not an order for its removal has been given under this clause.

(5) The Authority may recover from either of the persons referred to in subclause (2) the Authority’s reasonable costs and expenses incurred in removing an obstruction or encroachment.

(6) This clause does not apply to a motor vehicle.

(7) This clause does not apply to an obstruction or encroachment if its presence in the public area is authorised:

(a) by the Authority, or

(b) by the person or body in whom the public area is vested, or

(c) by or under the Act or any other Act,

and its presence has not ceased to be so authorised.