99AConduct of works or activities on a highway

99A Conduct of works or activities on a highway (1) This section applies to any person conducting, or proposing to conduct on a highway— (a) any works within the meaning of section 3(1) of the **Road Management Act 2004**; or (b) any non-road activity within the meaning of section 99B. S. 99A(2) amended by No. 41/2020 s. 49. (2) A person to whom this section applies must ensure that the works or non-road activities are conducted in a manner that is safe for road users and persons engaged in carrying out the works or non-road activities. Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 60 penalty units; In the case of a body corporate, 300 penalty units. S. 99A(3) amended by No. 24/2005 s. 13. (3) Without limiting subsection (2), a person to whom this section applies contravenes that subsection if the person fails to do any of the following— (a) have in operation a traffic management plan; (b) give appropriate warnings to road users; (c) engage appropriately trained and qualified persons to carry out the works or manage the non-road activities or direct traffic; (d) give appropriate directions to the persons engaged in carrying out the works or non-road activities. (4) A traffic management plan must— (a) comply with the prescribed requirements; and (b) be prepared in accordance with any requirements of the coordinating road authority under the **Road Management Act 2004**. (5) The Minister administering the **Road Management Act 2004** may issue a Code of Practice in accordance with that Act for the purposes of this section. S. 99B inserted by No. 12/2004 s. 141.