Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Transport Act 1983 - SECT 9J

Power to stop traffic

9J. Power to stop traffic





(1) Subject to the Road Management Act 2004, the Director, subject to the
agreement, lease or licence relating to, or connected with, the provision of a
service or to a lease of rail infrastructure or tram infrastructure (being an
agreement, lease or licence entered into between the Director on behalf of the
Crown and Rail Track)-





   (a)  may stop traffic in circumstances where it is reasonably necessary to
        do so;



   (b)  in an emergency, may stop traffic.

(2) In exercising a power under subsection (1), the Director must act
reasonably.

(3) A power of the Director under this section may be exercised by the
Director personally or by a person authorised in accordance with the
agreement, lease or licence referred to in subsection (1) to exercise a power
conferred on the Director under this section, subject to any terms and
conditions specified in the authorisation.

Subdivision 3-Director, Public Transport Safety