Section 6Part 2 — Street Naming
Offences as to naming of streets
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A person who —
sets up in a street a name plate showing a name different from the name assigned to the street by the Minister;
places or affixes any notice or advertisement within 12 inches of a name plate that has been set up in accordance with section 5; or
otherwise than for the purpose of renewal or repair, wilfully destroys, removes, defaces or obliterates a name plate that has been set up in accordance with section 5,
is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $500.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), where a name plate has been lawfully affixed to a building wall or structure and at least 3 days' notice of intention to demolish or alter the building, wall or structure is given by the owner to the Minister, no offence shall be committed by the destruction, removal, defacement or obliteration of the name plate in connection with the demolition or works of alteration.
Defined Terms
name plateoffencestreetMinister
Cross References
- Section 5 of Roads Naming And Numbering Act
References section 5 regarding name plates
Referenced By
- Section 11 — Registration of names and numbers
order under section 6(1)(b)
- Section 9 — Official record of names and numbers
order under section 6(1)(b)