sec.245Traffic control for vehicles, boats and recreational craft

sec.245 Traffic control for vehicles, boats and recreational craft

The chief executive may display a sign, or place a marking, at a place in a protected area regulating the use of a vehicle, boat, recreational craft or a type of vehicle, boat or recreational craft in the place. Without limiting subsection (1) , the sign or marking may— state a speed limit; or mark a pedestrian crossing; or state a part of a place where the use, or a particular use, of the vehicle, boat or recreational craft or the type of vehicle, boat or recreational craft is prohibited or restricted; or state a part of a place where— a person may use a vehicle, boat or recreational craft only if they are authorised to do so; or a vehicle, boat or recreational craft may be used only if the use is authorised. An official traffic sign installed in a protected area under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 is taken to be a sign displayed under subsection (1) . A person in control of a vehicle, boat or recreational craft in a protected area must comply with a sign or marking displayed under subsection (1) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. For subsection (4) , if the sign is an official traffic sign, a person complies with the subsection only if the person complies with the indication given by the sign. If a sign displayed under subsection (1) at a place states a person may use a vehicle only if they are authorised to do so, a person so authorised who is using a vehicle in the place must comply with the authority. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. If a sign displayed under subsection (1) at a place states a vehicle may be used only if the use is authorised, a person in the place who is in control of a vehicle so authorised must comply with the authority. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. This section does not apply in relation to a special wildlife reserve or nature refuge. In this section— authorised means authorised in writing by the chief executive. indication see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , schedule 4 . official traffic sign see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , schedule 4 . (sec.245-ssec.1) The chief executive may display a sign, or place a marking, at a place in a protected area regulating the use of a vehicle, boat, recreational craft or a type of vehicle, boat or recreational craft in the place. (sec.245-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the sign or marking may— state a speed limit; or mark a pedestrian crossing; or state a part of a place where the use, or a particular use, of the vehicle, boat or recreational craft or the type of vehicle, boat or recreational craft is prohibited or restricted; or state a part of a place where— a person may use a vehicle, boat or recreational craft only if they are authorised to do so; or a vehicle, boat or recreational craft may be used only if the use is authorised. (sec.245-ssec.3) An official traffic sign installed in a protected area under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 is taken to be a sign displayed under subsection (1) . (sec.245-ssec.4) A person in control of a vehicle, boat or recreational craft in a protected area must comply with a sign or marking displayed under subsection (1) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.245-ssec.5) For subsection (4) , if the sign is an official traffic sign, a person complies with the subsection only if the person complies with the indication given by the sign. (sec.245-ssec.6) If a sign displayed under subsection (1) at a place states a person may use a vehicle only if they are authorised to do so, a person so authorised who is using a vehicle in the place must comply with the authority. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.245-ssec.7) If a sign displayed under subsection (1) at a place states a vehicle may be used only if the use is authorised, a person in the place who is in control of a vehicle so authorised must comply with the authority. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.245-ssec.8) This section does not apply in relation to a special wildlife reserve or nature refuge. (sec.245-ssec.9) In this section— authorised means authorised in writing by the chief executive. indication see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , schedule 4 . official traffic sign see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , schedule 4 .