ROADS (OPENING AND CLOSING) ACT 1991 - SECT 16

ROADS (OPENING AND CLOSING) ACT 1991 - SECT 16

16—Criteria in relation to road process orders

In determining whether to make a road process order and what order should be made, the relevant authority must have regard to—

            (a)         any objections made by any person pursuant to this Act; and

            (b)         the plans, principles, regulations and other matters to which regard must be had by assessment authorities for determining applications for development authorisation under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 in relation to developments in the area to which the proposed road process order relates; and

            (c)         whether the land subject to the road process is reasonably required as a road for public use in view of present and likely future needs in the area; and

            (d)         alternative uses of the land subject to the road process that would benefit the public or a section of the public; and

            (e)         any other matter that the authority considers relevant.