sec.24Traffic control for vehicles, vessels and recreational craft

### sec.24 Traffic control for vehicles, vessels and recreational craft The chief executive may display a sign, or place a marking, at a place in a recreation area regulating the use of a vehicle, vessel or recreational craft, or a type of vehicle, vessel or recreational craft, in the place, including, for example— by imposing a speed limit; or by marking a pedestrian crossing; or stating a part of a place where the use, or a particular use, of the vehicle, vessel or recreational craft or the type of vehicle, vessel or recreational craft is prohibited or restricted; or stating a part of a place where— only authorised persons may use the vehicle, vessel or recreational craft; or only an authorised vehicle, vessel or recreational craft may be used. An official traffic sign installed in a recreation 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, vessel or recreational craft in a recreation area must comply with a sign or marking displayed under subsection (1) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. For subsection (3) , 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 vehicle 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. 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.24-ssec.1) The chief executive may display a sign, or place a marking, at a place in a recreation area regulating the use of a vehicle, vessel or recreational craft, or a type of vehicle, vessel or recreational craft, in the place, including, for example— by imposing a speed limit; or by marking a pedestrian crossing; or stating a part of a place where the use, or a particular use, of the vehicle, vessel or recreational craft or the type of vehicle, vessel or recreational craft is prohibited or restricted; or stating a part of a place where— only authorised persons may use the vehicle, vessel or recreational craft; or only an authorised vehicle, vessel or recreational craft may be used. (sec.24-ssec.2) An official traffic sign installed in a recreation area under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 is taken to be a sign displayed under subsection (1) . (sec.24-ssec.3) A person in control of a vehicle, vessel or recreational craft in a recreation area must comply with a sign or marking displayed under subsection (1) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.24-ssec.4) For subsection (3) , 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.24-ssec.5) 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.24-ssec.6) If a sign displayed under subsection (1) at a place states a vehicle may be used only if the vehicle 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.24-ssec.7) 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 . - (a) by imposing a speed limit; or - (b) by marking a pedestrian crossing; or - (c) stating a part of a place where the use, or a particular use, of the vehicle, vessel or recreational craft or the type of vehicle, vessel or recreational craft is prohibited or restricted; or - (d) stating a part of a place where— (i) only authorised persons may use the vehicle, vessel or recreational craft; or (ii) only an authorised vehicle, vessel or recreational craft may be used. - (i) only authorised persons may use the vehicle, vessel or recreational craft; or - (ii) only an authorised vehicle, vessel or recreational craft may be used. - (i) only authorised persons may use the vehicle, vessel or recreational craft; or - (ii) only an authorised vehicle, vessel or recreational craft may be used.