42   Offences relating to road closures

(1)  If, under this Part, a road is closed to vehicles (whether or not it is also closed to pedestrians) by the use of a sign or barrier:

(a)  a person must not bring a vehicle onto the road contrary to the sign or by interfering with the barrier, except as permitted by a person authorised by the Authority or RMS, or a police officer, and

(b)  a person in charge of a vehicle situated on the road:

(i)  who is informed by a person authorised by the Authority or RMS, or a police officer, that the road is closed, and

(ii)  who is directed by such a person, or a police officer, to remove the vehicle from the road,

      must remove the vehicle from the road as soon as practicable after the direction is given.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2)  If, under this Part, a road is closed to pedestrians (whether or not it is also closed to vehicles) by use of a sign or barrier:

(a)  a person must not enter the road contrary to the sign or by interfering with the barrier, except as permitted by a person authorised by the Authority or RMS, or a police officer, or

(b)  a person on the road:

(i)  who is informed by a person authorised by the Authority or RMS, or a police officer, that the road is closed, and

(ii)  who is directed by such a person, or a police officer, to leave the road,

      must leave the road as soon as practicable after the direction is given.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

(3)  A person must not damage, remove or interfere with a sign or barrier erected or provided for the purpose of closing a road under this Part, except as permitted by a person authorised by the Authority or RMS, or a police officer.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.