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80Directions to move unsafe or unauthorised electronic billboards, &c.
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### 80 Directions to move unsafe or unauthorised electronic billboards, &c.
> [*\[Section 80 Inserted by No. 32 of 2007, s. 4, Applied:28 Sep 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-09-28/act-2007-032#GS4@EN)
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> > (1) This section applies if an officer reasonably suspects that a person has –
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> > > > (a) contravened [section 78(1)](#GS78@Gs1@EN) ; or
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> > > > (b) contravened [section 79(8)](#GS79@Gs8@EN) in a way that compromises road safety or in another serious respect; or
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> > > > (c) contravened [section 79(9)](#GS79@Gs9@EN) .
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> > (2) The officer may direct the person to move the relevant electronic billboard, including any associated vehicle, within a specified time and, by the same direction, may –
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> > > > (a) require that the electronic billboard be switched off, either immediately or within a specified time; and
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> > > > (b) give instructions as to how the electronic billboard should be moved and where it may or may not be moved to.
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> > (3) If the officer gives the person a direction under [subsection (2)](#GS80@Gs2@EN) , the person must comply with that direction.
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> > Penalty: In the case of –
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> > > > (a) a first offence, a fine not exceeding 15 penalty units; or
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> > > > (b) a subsequent offence, a fine not exceeding 30 penalty units.