Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Actsinsert
Division 12.12A Signs attached to vehicles parked in designated place
213SA Vehicle parked in designated place must not have sign attached
(1) A driver must not park a vehicle in a designated place if a sign displaying advertising or electoral matter is attached to the vehicle.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a vehicle being used by or for the Territory.
(3) The Minister may, for subsection (1), declare—
(a) a road or public unleased land to be a designated place if satisfied that making the declaration is in the interests of road safety; and
(b) matter that is or is not advertising.
(4) A declaration is—
(a) for subsection (3) (a)—a notifiable instrument; and
(b) for subsection (3) (b)—a disallowable instrument.
(5) In this section:
"advertising"—
(a) means any matter declared to be advertising under subsection (3) (b); but
(b) does not include—
(i) any matter declared not to be advertising under subsection (3) (b); or
(ii) a bumper sticker displayed in or on the vehicle; or
(iii) advertising indicating that the vehicle is for sale.
"designated place" means a place declared under subsection (3) (a).
"electoral matter"—
(a) means any matter that is intended, or is likely, to affect voting in an ACT, Commonwealth or State election or referendum; and
(b) includes any matter that contains an express or implied reference to—
(i) an ACT, Commonwealth or State election or referendum; or
(ii) any matter on which electors are required to vote in an ACT, Commonwealth or State election or referendum; but
Note State includes the Northern Territory (see Legislation Act
, dict, pt 1).
(c) does not include electoral matter on a bumper sticker displayed in or on a vehicle.
"public unleased land"—see the Public Unleased Land Act 2013
"sign" means a board, device, plate or screen.