28Offence—fail to comply with code of practice

28 Offence—fail to comply with code of practice (a) the person places a movable sign on public unleased land; and (i) the person fails to comply with the movable signs code of practice; or

Signs on public unleased land Division 2.5 (ii) the sign does not comply with the movable signs code of practice. Maximum penalty: (a) if the failure relates to insurance—50 penalty units; or (b) if the failure does not relate to insurance—10 penalty units. (2) A person commits an offence if— (a) the person places, or causes to be placed, an electoral advertising sign on public unleased land; and (b) the person fails to comply with the movable signs code of practice for the sign; and (c) the failure relates to either— (i) the number of signs that may be placed on public unleased land; or (ii) the sign being placed on public unleased land that is adjacent to a designated public road. (3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence. (4) In this section: designated public road means a public road, or part of a public road, prescribed by the movable signs code or practice. electoral advertising sign means a movable sign that contains electoral matter. electoral matter— (a) means any matter that is intended, or is likely, to affect voting in an ACT, Commonwealth or State election or referendum; and

(b) includes any matter that contains an express or implied reference to— (i) an ACT, Commonwealth or State election or referendum; or (ii) any matter on which electors are required to vote in an ACT, Commonwealth or State election or referendum. Note State includes the Northern Territory (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).