Section sec.162 - State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 - Power to exclude or divert traffic

sec.162Power to exclude or divert traffic

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### sec.162 Power to exclude or divert traffic Where the Coordinator-General is satisfied that the proper performance of the Coordinator-General’s functions or exercise of the Coordinator-General’s powers requires it, the Coordinator-General may— temporarily exclude from any road, bridge, bridge approaches or any part thereof, all traffic or traffic of a type nominated by the Coordinator-General; or temporarily divert all traffic, or traffic of a type nominated by the Coordinator-General, upon any road, bridge or bridge approaches. Wherever it is practicable, notice of intention to exercise a power conferred by subsection (1) shall be given by advertisement published in a newspaper that circulates in the locality concerned. A person shall not fail to comply with a direction given or notice erected in the exercise of a power conferred by this section. s 162 amd 2001 No. 46 s 30 (2) sch 2 ; 2012 No. 43 s 325 sch 2 (sec.162-ssec.1) Where the Coordinator-General is satisfied that the proper performance of the Coordinator-General’s functions or exercise of the Coordinator-General’s powers requires it, the Coordinator-General may— temporarily exclude from any road, bridge, bridge approaches or any part thereof, all traffic or traffic of a type nominated by the Coordinator-General; or temporarily divert all traffic, or traffic of a type nominated by the Coordinator-General, upon any road, bridge or bridge approaches. (sec.162-ssec.2) Wherever it is practicable, notice of intention to exercise a power conferred by subsection (1) shall be given by advertisement published in a newspaper that circulates in the locality concerned. (sec.162-ssec.3) A person shall not fail to comply with a direction given or notice erected in the exercise of a power conferred by this section. - (a) temporarily exclude from any road, bridge, bridge approaches or any part thereof, all traffic or traffic of a type nominated by the Coordinator-General; or - (b) temporarily divert all traffic, or traffic of a type nominated by the Coordinator-General, upon any road, bridge or bridge approaches.