South Australia
Private Parking Areas Act 1986
An Act to regulate, restrict or prohibit the use by the public of private access roads, private walkways, and private parking areas; to make special provision for the enforcement of provisions relating to private parking areas; and for other purposes.
Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
4 Interpretation
Part 2—Conditions of use of private walkways and private access roads
5 Conditions for use of private walkway or private access roads
6 Offences
Part 3—Parking on private parking areas
7 Owner of private parking area may impose time limits and may set aside any part as a disabled persons parking area, no parking area etc
8 Offences—driver and owner to be guilty
8A Enforcement in disabled persons parking areas
Part 4—Agreements
9 Agreements by owner of private parking area and council for the area
Part 5—Miscellaneous
10 Proof of private walkway etc
11 Exemption of fire, ambulance and police vehicles
12 Effect of user by public of private access road etc
14 Summary offences
15 Regulations
16 Incorporation of standards
Legislative history
The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:
Part 1—Preliminary
1—Short title
This Act may be cited as the Private Parking Areas Act 1986.
4—Interpretation
(1)In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—
authorised officer means a person who is an authorised person for the purposes of the Local Government Act 1934 and includes a member of the police force;
council means a council as defined in the Local Government Act 1934;
council area means the area in relation to which a council is constituted;
disabled persons parking area means any part of a private parking area marked out by signs or a combination of signs and lines, as a disabled persons parking area;
disabled persons parking permit means—
(a)a permit issued under section 98R of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959; or
(b)a similar permit or authority issued under the law of another State, or a Territory, of the Commonwealth;
driver includes a rider;
exempt vehicle means—
(a)a vehicle that is being used by an authorised officer in the course of official duties; or
(b)a fire services vehicle that is being used for purposes related to fire fighting or fire prevention; or
(c)an ambulance or similar vehicle; or
(d)a police vehicle; or
(e)a vehicle that is being used for the purposes of the South Australian State Emergency Service; or
(f)a vehicle that is being used for purposes related to road safety or road maintenance or repair;
loading area means any part of a private parking area marked out by signs or a combination of signs and lines as a loading area;
no standing area means any part of a private parking area marked out by signs or a combination of signs and lines as a no standing area;
owner, in relation to land, means—
(a)the holder of an estate in fee simple in that land;
(b)where the land is subject to a registered estate or interest conferring a…