Main Roads (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1996 (WA)

Western Australia Main Roads Act 1930 Main Roads (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1996 Western Australia Main Roads (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1996 Contents 1. Citation 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Definition 1 4. Application 1 5. Commissioner's approval required for certain advertisements and structures 2 6. How to apply for Commissioner's approval 3 7. Approvals 3 8. Appeals 4 9. Offences in relation to approvals 4 10. Revocation of approvals 5 11. Directions as to advertisements etc. 6 12. Removal of certain advertisements etc. 7 13. Costs of action taken by Commissioner 8 14. Commissioner may dispose of or sell removed items 8 15. Repeal, savings and transitional 9 Notes Compilation table 10 Defined terms Western Australia Main Roads Act 1930 Main Roads (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1996

1. Citation These regulations may be cited as the Main Roads (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1996 1.

2. Commencement These regulations come into operation on 1 July 1996.

3. Definition In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears — exhibit, in relation to an advertisement, includes — (a) putting the advertisement in place; (b) affixing the advertisement to any structure; (c) painting or drawing any figure, letter or representation comprising the advertisement or part of the advertisement; (d) inserting, deleting or changing any figure, letter or representation comprising the advertisement or part of the advertisement; and (e) maintaining the advertisement.

4. Application (1) These regulations do not apply — (a) to a sign that does not exceed 1.0 m2 in area and indicates that the premises to which the sign is affixed or on which the sign is erected are for sale or for letting; (b) to a sign that does not exceed 0.4 m2 in area and indicates the name, or the name and the business, of the occupier of premises if the sign — (i) is affixed to a building on the premises; or (ii) is erected or affixed on or behind the building line of the premises; (c) to a sign that does not exceed 0.2 m2 in area and indicates the name, or the name and the business, of the occupier of premises if the sign is erected on or affixed to a place that is between the boundary of a road and the building line of the premises; or (d) subject to subregulation (2), to a sign inside a building. (2) These regulations apply to a sign inside a building if the sign — (a) can be lighted internally or externally by artificial light provided, or mainly provided, for that purpose; and (b) is directed primarily at persons travelling in or on vehicles. (3) For the purposes of subregulation (1) — (a) the area of a sign is to be ascertained by reference to a notional rectangle enclosing the outermost portions of the sign; and (b) only that part or those parts of the sign which are reasonably capable of being seen and discerned from any one direction at a time are to be counted when computing the area.