7Directions by authorised persons

7 Directions by authorised persons

(1)  An authorised person may direct a person driving a vehicle in a public reserve not to drive on, or allow the vehicle to remain on, a road or part of a road, or to remove the vehicle from a road or part of a road, for the purpose of –

(a) regulating the use of a road in the public reserve; or

(b) avoiding inconvenience, or risk of danger, to a person in the public reserve.

(2)  A person must comply with each direction given to the person by an authorised person under subregulation (1) .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

(3)  A person is not guilty of an offence under these regulations in respect of failing to comply with a sign, or notice, displayed under these regulations if –

(a) an authorised person gives a direction under subregulation (1) that is inconsistent with the sign or notice; and

(b) the person has failed to comply with the sign or notice solely due to complying with the direction of the authorised person.