78Restrictions on use of electronic billboards in traffic settings

### 78 Restrictions on use of electronic billboards in traffic settings > [*\[Section 78 Inserted by No. 32 of 2007, s. 4, Applied:28 Sep 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-09-28/act-2007-032#GS4@EN) > > > (1)  A person must not – > > > > > > (a) place or leave an electronic billboard on a public street; or > > > > > > > (b) place or leave an electronic billboard in a public place if any occupant of any motor vehicle on any public street can, with the naked eye, read any words or make out any images being displayed by the electronic billboard. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units. > > > (2)  However – > > > > > > (a) [subsection (1)(a)](#GS78@Gs1@Hpa@EN) does not apply to an electronic billboard that is – > > > > > > > > > > (i) used for traffic management or road safety purposes by a road authority; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) used for the purposes of a civil or other emergency by a statutory service within the meaning of the [Emergency Management Act 2006](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2006-012) ; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) placed or left on a public street with and in accordance with the written approval of the Commission (in this Part referred to as an "electronic billboard approval"); and > > > > > > > (b) [subsection (1)(b)](#GS78@Gs1@Hpb@EN) does not apply to an electronic billboard that is placed or left in a public place by, or with the approval of, the owner or occupier of that public place.