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Roads Regulation 2018

17Excavations adjacent to road

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17 Excavations adjacent to road

A person must not excavate land in the vicinity of a road if the excavation is capable of causing damage to the road (such as by way of subsidence) or to any work or structure on the road.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

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