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ROAD MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 (NO 12 OF 2004) - SECT 139 New section 68A inserted

ROAD MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 (NO 12 OF 2004) - SECT 139

New section 68A inserted

After section 68 of the Road Safety Act 1986 insert

        "68A.     Unauthorised use of freeway

    (1)     A pedestrian must not without a reasonable excuse use any part of a freeway other than—

        (a)     a pathway on the road reserve of the freeway; or

        (b)     in accordance with a sign erected on the freeway by the Corporation; or

        (c)     while engaged in the conduct of works to which the Corporation has consented; or

        (d)     as authorised in writing by the Corporation.

Penalty:     5 penalty units.

    (2)     Unless authorised in writing by the Corporation, a person must not cause or permit an animal to be on any part of a freeway other than a pathway on the road reserve of the freeway.

Penalty:     5 penalty units.

    (3)     Unless authorised in writing by the Corporation, a person must not cause or permit agricultural machinery to be on any part of a freeway.

Penalty:     5 penalty units.

    (4)     Unless authorised in writing by the Corporation, a person must not cause or permit—

        (a)     any road construction or maintenance machinery; or

        (b)     any machinery related to the maintenance of non-road infrastructure

to be on any part of a freeway.

Penalty:     5 penalty units.

    (5)     In sub-section (4), "non-road infrastructure" has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Road Management Act 2004 .".