31Operation of State laws on stopping and parking

31  Operation of State laws on stopping and parking

  For the purposes of subsection 177(2) of the Act:

 (a) Part 12 of the Road Rules 2014 (NSW) has no effect within the landside of Sydney (Kingsford‑Smith) Airport or Gold Coast Airport; and

 (b) Part 12 of the Road Safety Road Rules 2017 (Vic.) has no effect within the landside of Melbourne (Tullamarine) Airport; and

 (c) Part 12 of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 (Qld) has no effect within the landside of Brisbane Airport, Gold Coast Airport or Townsville Airport; and

 (d) Part 12 of the Road Traffic Code 2000 (WA) has no effect within the landside of Perth Airport; and

 (e) Part 12 of the Road Rules 2019 (Tas.) has no effect within the landside of Hobart International Airport or Launceston Airport.

32  Installation of traffic control devices

 (1) Subject to this section, an airport‑operator company for an airport may install a traffic control device on the landside of the airport only if the device complies substantially with the Australian Road Rules (within the meaning of rule 316 of those Rules).

 (2) An airport‑operator company for an airport may install a traffic control device to indicate that taxi drivers must not leave their taxis unattended in a taxi zone on the landside of the airport.

Note: The Australian Road Rules do not provide for this kind of traffic control device.

 (3) In circumstances in which there is a likelihood of loss or injury, or of interference with the normal flow of traffic, an airport‑operator company for an airport may install traffic control devices on the landside of the airport to avoid the loss, injury or interference.

 (4) A traffic control device must be installed in a way that prominently and clearly identifies the area to which the device applies.

33  Permits to stop a vehicle in a permit zone

 (1) An airport‑operator company for an airport may issue a permit for a vehicle to stop in a permit zone on the landside of the airport.

 (2) The permit must be issued in writing and in a form that can be displayed on or in a vehicle.