South Australian Current Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1999 - SECT 227

227—Removal of moveable sign

        (1)         If—

            (a)         the design or construction of a moveable sign that has been placed on a road does not comply with a requirement of the council's by-laws; or

            (b)         the positioning of the sign does not comply with a requirement of the council's by-laws; or

            (c)         any other relevant requirement of the council's by-laws is not complied with; or

            (d)         the sign unreasonably—

                  (i)         restricts the use of the road; or

                  (ii)         endangers the safety of members of the public,

an authorised person may order the owner of the sign to remove the sign from the road. ¹

        (2)         If the authorised person cannot find the owner, or the owner fails to comply immediately with the order, the authorised person may remove and dispose of the sign.

Note—

1         Any breach of a relevant by-law may also constitute an offence under Chapter 12.