(1) A roads authority may refer to the Secretary for inquiry and report any
matter that has arisen in connection with--
(a) the opening or proposed
opening of a road under this Act, or
(b) the closure or proposed closure of a
road under this Act, or
(c) the exercise or proposed exercise of any function
conferred on a person by or under Part 2, 3, 4, 10 or 12 in relation to a road
or proposed road or in relation to land that is included in a former road that
has been closed under this Act.
(2) As soon as practicable after receiving a
reference under this section, the Secretary--
(a) must hold an inquiry into
the matter that is the subject of the reference, and
(b) must prepare a
report of the Secretary's findings with respect to the matter, and
(c) must
submit that report to the roads authority.
(3) No appeal lies from any matter
arising out of a report made under this section.
(4) This section does not
apply to a matter in respect of which the Land and Environment Court has
jurisdiction under this Act.