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Traffic Act 1987
15Removal of hazardous sign, &c.
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15 Removal of hazardous sign, &c.
(1) Where, in the opinion of the Director, a light, signal, flag, notice or
other device is or is likely to be a hazard to traffic on a public street
or public place, the Director may, by notice in writing to the owner of
the light, signal, flag, notice or device, require the owner to remove
it within the time specified in the notice.
(2) A person served with a notice under subsection (1) who fails to
comply with that notice is guilty of an offence.
(3) Where a person served with a notice under subsection (1) fails to
comply with that notice in the specified time, the Director may,
without affecting the person's liability under subsection (2), remove,
or cause to be removed, the light, signal, flag, notice or device, and
the cost of that removal shall be a debt due and payable by that
person to the Territory.
(4) For the purposes of removing, or causing to be removed, a light,
signal, flag, notice or device under subsection (3), the Director or a
person authorized by the Director may enter on the land on which
the light, signal, flag, notice or device is situated with such
assistance as, and take whatever action, the Director or the
authorized person considers necessary to remove it.