43Areas with parking restrictions

43  Areas with parking restrictions

 (1) An airport‑operator company for an airport may designate an area on the airside of the airport as:

 (a) an area in which parking is not permitted (a no‑parking area); or

 (b) an area in which parking is only permitted at certain times, or for particular purposes or when particular conditions are met (a limited‑parking area).

 (2) The airport‑operator company must ensure that a designated area is prominently and clearly marked as a no‑parking area or limited‑parking area (by a sign, lines or some other method).

 (3) The marking of the area must clearly indicate:

 (a) for a no‑parking area—that a vehicle must not be parked in the area; or

 (b) for a limited‑parking area—at what times, for what purposes, or under what conditions, a vehicle may be parked or must not be parked in the area.

 (4) The designation of an area as a no‑parking area or a limited‑parking area is of no effect if it is not marked as required by subsections (2) and (3).

44  Areas with stopping restrictions

 (1) An airport‑operator company for an airport may designate an area on the airside of the airport as:

 (a) an area in which stopping is not permitted (a no‑stopping area); or

 (b) an area in which stopping is only permitted at certain times, or for particular purposes or when particular conditions are met (a limited‑stopping area).

 (2) The airport‑operator company must ensure that a designated area is prominently and clearly marked as a no‑stopping area or limited‑stopping area (by a sign, lines or some other method).

 (3) The marking of the area must clearly indicate:

 (a) for a no‑stopping area—that a vehicle must not be stopped in the area; or

 (b) for a limited‑stopping area—at what times, for what purposes, or under what conditions, a vehicle may be stopped or must not be stopped in the area.

 (4) The designation of an area as a no‑stopping area or a limited‑stopping area is of no effect if it is not marked as required by subsections (2) and (3).

45  Offences—parking

 (1) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person parks a vehicle in a marked no‑parking area.

Penalty: 3 penalty units.

 (2) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person:

 (a) parks a vehicle in a marked limited‑parking area at a time when, according to the marking of the area, parking in the area is not permitted; or

 (b) parks a vehicle in a marked limited‑parking area for a purpose for which, according to the marking of the area, parking in the area is not permitted; or