Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Road Safety Act 1986 - SECT 99A

Conduct of works or activities on a highway

99A. Conduct of works or activities on a highway



(1) This section applies to any person conducting, or proposing to conduct on
a highway-

   (a)  any works within the meaning of section 3(1) of the
        Road Management Act 2004; or

   (b)  any non-road activity within the meaning of section 99B.

(2) A person to whom this section applies must ensure that the works or
non-road activities are conducted in a manner that is safe for road users and
persons engaged in carrying out the works or non-road activities.

Penalty: 60 penalty units.

(3) Without limiting subsection (2), a person to whom this section applies
contravenes that subsection if the person fails to do any of the following-

   (a)  have in operation a traffic management plan;

   (b)  give appropriate warnings to road users;

   (c)  engage appropriately trained and qualified persons to carry out the
        works or manage the non-road activities or direct traffic;

   (d)  give appropriate directions to the persons engaged in carrying out the
        works or non-road activities.

(4) A traffic management plan must-

   (a)  comply with the prescribed requirements; and

   (b)  be prepared in accordance with any requirements of the coordinating
        road authority under the Road Management Act 2004.

(5) The Minister administering the Road Management Act 2004 may issue a Code
of Practice in accordance with that Act for the purposes of this section.