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]

(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) or (2) 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) ,

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.