Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999
39Regulations about traffic management generally
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39 Regulations about traffic management generally A regulation may make provision in relation to the regulation or prohibition of traffic, people and animals on roads and road related areas, including provision about— (a) the places where and how vehicles or animals may or may not be driven or ridden; and (b) the use of roads and road related areas by people on foot and other people and by animals; and (c) speed limits for vehicles (including speed limits that may be varied electronically or otherwise); and
(d) signs, signals, structures and other devices to control, direct or warn traffic; and (e) the marks that are to be used on the surface of roads and road related areas; and (f) the control and reduction of traffic congestion or danger in vehicle operation; and (g) the conduct of events on roads and road related areas that may disrupt traffic; and (h) complying with directions by police officers, authorised people or other people prescribed by regulation; and (i) the use of stalls or other ways of selling goods or services, or carrying out any business or trade, on a road or road related area.