50Damage to roads, &c.

### 50 Damage to roads, &c. > *\[Section 50 Amended by No. 55 of 1965, s. 5 \]**\[Section 50 Amended by No. 43 of 1991, s. 5 and Sched. 1 \]*[*\[Section 50 Substituted by No. 104 of 2001, s. 10, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-104#GS10@EN) > > > (1)  A person must not do, or cause to be done, either of the following things in respect of a road: > > > > > > (a) draw or haul anything other than a vehicle along the surface of the road; > > > > > > > (b) allow anything being carried on a vehicle to drag or trail along the surface of the road, whether continuously or intermittently. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units. > > > (2)  A person must not, intentionally or recklessly, damage a road, bridge or jetty. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units. > > > (3)  A court that convicts a person of an offence under [subsection (1)](#GS50@Gs1@EN) or [(2)](#GS50@Gs2@EN) may, in addition to or instead of imposing a penalty under that subsection, order the person to pay the responsible entity an amount, determined by the court, for the damage occasioned by the offence. > > > (4)  For [subsection (3)](#GS50@Gs3@EN) , > > > > > ***responsible entity*** means the Crown or other person that the court considers to be primarily responsible for the maintenance of the damaged road, bridge or jetty.