THE government yesterday passed amendments to the Road Act giving it teeth to clamp down on utility companies that have been lax in restoring public roads to an acceptable standard.
Works Minister Desmond Bannister said such companies will now also be held responsible for injuries or damage caused as a result of their actions. In its original form, the Act allowed a fine of $75 for cutting into the road and similar acts. However, the new change if passed in the Senate will increase the fine to $10,000, an increase of 13,233 percent.
THE government yesterday passed amendments to the Road Act giving it teeth to clamp down on utility companies that have been lax in restoring public roads to an acceptable standard.
Works Minister Desmond Bannister said such companies will now also be held responsible for injuries or damage caused as a result of their actions. In its original form, the Act allowed a fine of $75 for cutting into the road and similar acts. However, the new change if passed in the Senate will increase the fine to $10,000, an increase of 13,233 percent.
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