99Closure of parking spaces in certain cases

99 Closure of parking spaces in certain cases

(1)  An authorized officer may in or by a parking space or on the parking meter for it, if the space is provided with a parking meter, place a notice bearing –

(a) the words "no parking", "no standing", or other words indicating that the space may not be used for the parking of vehicles; or

(b) the words "no parking without a municipal permit".

(2)  A notice under subsection (1) has the effect of making the parking space to which it relates subject to the Traffic Act 1925 .

(3)  For the purposes of subsection (1) , an authorized officer means –

(a) a police officer;

(b) an officer of the Transport Commission; or

(c) a person authorized by the corporation for the purposes of that subsection.

(4)  For the purposes of this section, the corporation may issue permits authorizing persons, on such terms and subject to such conditions or in such circumstances or for such purposes as may be specified in the permit, to park vehicles or allow vehicles to stand in a parking space that is subject to such a notice as is referred to in subsection (1) (b) .

(5)  For the purposes of the foregoing provisions of this section, a vehicle parked or allowed to stand in a parking space in accordance with a permit issued under subsection (4) shall be deemed to be parked there with a municipal permit.

(6)  The terms on which a permit is issued under subsection (4) may be terms requiring the payment of fees prescribed by public notice.

(7)  *[Section 99 Subsection (7) amended by No. 30 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*Subject to any directions given by the corporation, the powers of the corporation under subsection (4) may be exercised on its behalf by its council clerk or by another officer of the corporation authorized by it for that purpose.