sec.139Light or sign creating danger to traffic

sec.139 Light or sign creating danger to traffic

This section applies if the chief executive or commissioner considers a light or sign in, on, or near a road, or attached to a building or other structure in the vicinity of a road, may create a danger to traffic. The chief executive or commissioner may give the owner of the light or sign a written notice requiring the owner, within the time stated in the notice, to— remove the light or sign; or modify the light or sign, in the way stated in the notice, so it does not create a danger to traffic. The owner must comply with the notice unless the owner has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. If the owner does not comply with the notice, the chief executive or commissioner may— remove the light or sign; and recover the removal costs from the owner as a debt. (sec.139-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief executive or commissioner considers a light or sign in, on, or near a road, or attached to a building or other structure in the vicinity of a road, may create a danger to traffic. (sec.139-ssec.2) The chief executive or commissioner may give the owner of the light or sign a written notice requiring the owner, within the time stated in the notice, to— remove the light or sign; or modify the light or sign, in the way stated in the notice, so it does not create a danger to traffic. (sec.139-ssec.3) The owner must comply with the notice unless the owner has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.139-ssec.4) If the owner does not comply with the notice, the chief executive or commissioner may— remove the light or sign; and recover the removal costs from the owner as a debt.

• (a) remove the light or sign; or
• (b) modify the light or sign, in the way stated in the notice, so it does not create a danger to traffic.
• (a) remove the light or sign; and
• (b) recover the removal costs from the owner as a debt.