Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999
19Offences about prescribed traffic control devices
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19 Offences about prescribed traffic control devices (1) A person must not, without appropriate authority— (a) install or display a prescribed traffic control device— (i) on, above or near a road or road related area; or (ii) on a vehicle on, above or near a road or road related area; or (b) interfere with, change or remove a prescribed traffic control device installed or displayed— (i) on, above or near a road or road related area; or (ii) on a vehicle on, above or near a road or road related area. (2) A person must not install or display a sign, signal, marking, structure or other device that might reasonably be mistaken for a prescribed traffic control device— (a) on, above or near a road or road related area; or (b) on a vehicle on, above or near a road or road related area.