Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) A person may apply to the director-general for approval (a sign approval ) to place a sign on public unleased land.
Note 1 If a form is approved under s 131 for this provision, the form must be used.
Note 2 A fee may be determined under s 130 for this provision.
(2) On receiving an application, the director-general must—
(a) give a copy of the application to each entity the director-general considers should be consulted about the application; and
(b) tell each entity that they may give a written submission to the director-general, not later than 15 working days after receiving the copy of the application, about—
(i) why the sign should not be placed on the public unleased land; or
(ii) how the sign should be placed on the public unleased land.
Note For how documents may be given, see the Legislation Act
, pt 19.5.
(3) In deciding whether to issue an approval, the director-general must consider—
(a) whether the placement of the sign would be likely to—
(i) cause undue disturbance, inconvenience or offence to people lawfully on or near the public unleased land; or
(ii) cause undue risk to people or property; or
(iii) damage the public unleased land; and
(b) any submissions received under subsection (2).
(4) The director-general may issue an approval only if satisfied that placing the sign in accordance with the approval would not be likely to—
(a) unacceptably affect people lawfully on or near the public unleased land; and
(b) cause unacceptable risk to people, property or the public unleased land.
(5) If the sign is a movable sign, the approval is subject to the condition that the placement and keeping of the sign must comply with the movable signs code of practice.
(6) An approval may be subject to any other condition that the director-general reasonably believes is necessary for the management or protection of the public unleased land.