(1) A local government may close a road (permanently or temporarily) to all
traffic, or traffic of a particular class, if there is another road or route
reasonably available for use by the traffic.
(2) Also, the local government
may close a road to all traffic or traffic of a particular class—
(a) during
a temporary obstruction to traffic; or
(b) if it is in the interests of
public safety; or
(c) if it is necessary or desirable to close the road for a
temporary purpose (including a fair, for example).
(3) The local government
must publish notice of the closing of the road, in the way that the
local government considers appropriate (including on its website, for
example).
(4) The local government may do everything necessary to stop
traffic using the road after it is closed.
(5) If a road is closed to traffic
for a temporary purpose, the local government may permit the use of any part
of the road (including for the erection of any structure, for example) on the
conditions the local government considers appropriate.
