South Australian Consolidated Regulations South Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) For the purposes
of section 33(3) of the Act, an order to close a road must be advertised at
least 2 clear days before the order takes effect in the following manner:
(a) if
the Minister is of the opinion that closure of the road will not substantially
affect road users—
(i)
in another council area adjoining the council area within
which the road to be closed is situated; or
(ii)
on a road under the care, control and management of the
Commissioner of Highways,
notice of the order is to be placed in a newspaper circulated in the vicinity
of the road that is to be closed;
(b) if
the Minister is of the opinion that closure of the road will substantially
affect road users—
(i)
in another council area adjoining the council area within
which the road to be closed is situated; or
(ii)
on a road under the care, control and management of the
Commissioner of Highways,
notice of the order is to be placed in one or more newspapers as determined by
the Minister after the applicant has engaged in the required consultations.
(2) For the purposes
of subregulation (1)(b), the required consultations are—
(a)
consultations with the councils for the council areas within which the road to
be closed is situated; and
(b)
consultations with the councils for any other council areas within which road
users will be substantially affected by the closure; and
(c) if
road users on a road under the care, control and management of the
Commissioner of Highways will be substantially affected by the closure,
consultations with the Commissioner of Highways; and
(d)
where the Minister directs, consultations with the Commissioner of Police.
(3) A notice in
accordance with subregulation (1) must—
(a)
identify the name of the road to be closed and the council area or
council areas within which the road is situated; and
(b) if
the road closure order applies to only part of a road, identify the section of
the road to be closed; and
(c)
specify the date on which the road is to be closed; and
(d)
specify the period of time during which the road is to be closed; and
(e)
identify all roads that will be inaccessible by vehicle as a result of the
closure; and
(f)
include the name and telephone number of a person (where possible) or body
from whom further details regarding the road closure can be obtained; and
(g)
include, where possible—
(i)
the email address of a person from whom further
information regarding the road closure can be obtained; or
(ii)
the address of a website from which further information
regarding the road closure can be obtained; and
(h)
include advice of any order that has been made under section 33(1)(b) of the
Act exempting persons from the duty to observe an enactment, regulation or
by-law.