81Seizure and removal of unsafe or unauthorised electronic billboards, &c.

81 Seizure and removal of unsafe or unauthorised electronic billboards, &c.

[Section 81 Inserted by No. 32 of 2007, s. 4, Applied:28 Sep 2007]

(1)  This section applies if, in respect of an electronic billboard, an officer reasonably believes that –

(a) there is a real and immediate road safety hazard; or

(b) section 78(1) has been contravened and reasonable efforts to identify or locate the person apparently responsible for the contravention have been unsuccessful; or

(c) section 79(8) has been contravened in a way that compromises road safety or in another serious respect and reasonable efforts to locate the person with the relevant electronic billboard approval have been unsuccessful; or

(d) section 80(3) has been contravened.

(2)  [Section 81 Subsection (2) amended by No. 31 of 2022, s. 5, Applied:30 Nov 2022] The officer, or another person authorised by the officer, may seize the electronic billboard, including, if necessary, any associated vehicle, and remove it to a place of safekeeping.

(3)  [Section 81 Subsection (3) amended by No. 31 of 2022, s. 5, Applied:30 Nov 2022] In seizing or removing the electronic billboard, the officer, or another person authorised by the officer, may –

(a) use reasonable force and assistance; and

(b) switch off or cover the electronic billboard; and

(c) enter and remain on, regardless of who the owner or occupier may be, any public place.

(4)  Subsection (2) has effect –

(a) for subsection (1)(a) , regardless of the existence, terms or conditions of, or degree of compliance with, any electronic billboard approval; and

(b) for , or , regardless of whether a direction has been given under .