Road Safety (Road Rules) Amendment (Traffic Control Items) Regulations 2008

i Road Safety (Road Rules) Amendment (Traffic Control Items) Regulations 2008 S.R. No. 170/2008 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Power of Councils to erect traffic control items and signs for the purpose of traffic regulation 1 ENDNOTES 3 -- 1 of 4 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2008 S.R. No. 170/2008 Road Safety Act 1986 Road Safety (Road Rules) Amendment (Traffic Control Items) Regulations 2008 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 16 December 2008 Responsible Minister: TIM PALLAS Minister for Roads and Ports RYAN HEATH Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Road Safety (Road Rules) Regulations 1999 to resolve inconsistencies between major traffic control items and minor traffic control items. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Road Safety Act 1986. 3 Power of Councils to erect traffic control items and signs for the purpose of traffic regulation At the end of regulation 304 of the Road Safety (Road Rules) Regulations 1999 1 insert— "(2) Despite subregulation (1), a Council must not erect, establish, display or maintain a minor traffic control item referred to in subregulation (1)(a) that is inconsistent with -- 2 of 4 -- S.R. No. 170/2008 Road Safety (Road Rules) Amendment (Traffic Control Items) Regulations 2008 2 a major traffic control item located on the same length of road. (3) If a minor traffic control item referred to in subregulation (1)(a) is inconsistent with a major traffic control item located on the same length of road, the relevant Council must— (a) alter the minor traffic control item to remove the inconsistency; or (b) remove the minor traffic control item.". r. 3 -- 3 of 4 -- S.R. No. 170/2008 Road Safety (Road Rules) Amendment (Traffic Control Items) Regulations 2008 3 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 120/1999. Reprint No. 2 as at 1 January 2008. Reprinted to S.R. No. 74/2007. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 151/2007, 28/2008, 78/2008, and 161/2008. Endnotes -- 4 of 4 --