Western Australian Consolidated Acts

MAIN ROADS ACT 1930 - SECT 16A

16A .         Closing highways or main roads, powers as to

        (1)         Where in the opinion of the Commissioner —

                  (i)         a highway or main road or a part thereof has become unsafe for traffic generally or traffic of any particular class; or

                  (ii)         a highway or main road or part thereof would be damaged by the passage of traffic generally or traffic of any particular class;

                the Commissioner may cause that highway, main road or part to be closed to traffic generally or to traffic of any particular class, and may from time to time authorise the re-opening of that highway, main road or part to traffic generally or to traffic of any particular class.

        (2)         The Commissioner shall not cause a highway or main road or part thereof to be closed for any period of more than 28 consecutive days or for periods aggregating more than 28 days in the space of one year, unless the consent of the Minister has first been obtained but may with that consent authorise the closure for any greater period or periods.

        (3)         Where a highway or main road or a part thereof is closed pursuant to this provision, the Commissioner shall cause signs to be erected at each end of that highway, main road or part; and a person who, without the authority of the Commissioner, interferes with any such sign commits an offence.

        Penalty: $200.

        (4)         Every person who, without the authority of the Commissioner, drives a vehicle or causes a vehicle to be driven on a highway or main road or a part thereof that is closed to traffic generally, or drives a vehicle of any class or causes a vehicle of any class to be driven on a highway or main road or a part thereof that is closed to that class of vehicle, commits an offence.

        Penalty: $200.

        [Section 16A inserted by No. 96 of 1975 s. 15.]