LOCAL GOVERNMENT (HIGHWAYS) ACT 1982

Table of Provisions

PART I - Preliminary

• 1 Short title
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Interpretation
• 4 Categories of highways
• 5 Section 5

PART II - Creation, Closure, and Diversion of Highways and Other

• 6 Making, widening, &c., of highways by corporations
• 7 Limitation on opening of highways in cities and towns by private
persons
• 8 Maintenance of highways opened outside cities or towns by private
persons
• 9 Construction of highways on building estates
• 10 Obligations on landowners opening highways
• 11 Enforcement of obligations of landowners opening highways
• 12 Taking over by corporation of private roads, &c.

Division 2 - Permanent closure, diversion, &c., of highways

• 13 Interpretation of Division 2 , Part II
• 14 Closure and diversion of highways
• 15 Dealing with sites of closed highways
• 16 Relief from duty to maintain highway
• 17 Definition of boundaries of highway
• 18 Procedure on applications for local highway orders under section 16
or 17

Division 3 - Temporary closure of local highways

• 19 Closure of local highways for public functions, &c.
• 20 Closure of parts of local highways for sale of goods, &c.

PART III - Construction, Maintenance, and Management of Local

• 21 General responsibility of corporations
• 22 Cost of certain works
• 23 Special provisions as to bridges
• 24 Highways on boundaries of municipalities
• 25 General supplementary provisions as to carrying out of highway works
• 26 Obtaining of materials for highway works
• 27 Use of adjoining lands in carrying out highway works
• 28 Shifting of apparatus, &c., in roads
• 29 Compensation for highway works

Division 2 - Provisions relating to specific matters

• 30 Improvement, &c., of highways
• 31 Obstructions for prohibition or restriction of vehicular traffic
• 32 Lighting
• 33 Lighting of private ways and courts
• 34 Drainage works
• 35 Crossings over footpaths, table-drains, and gutters
• 36 Fencing of streets in towns
• 37 Alterations, &c., of entrances to highways
• 38 Removal of trees near highways
• 39 Obligation of occupiers to cut back vegetation, &c.
• 40 Animal barriers on highways
• 41 Prohibition of traffic likely to cause damage to highways
• 42 Closure of dangerous highways
• 43 Recovery of cost of repairs caused by excessive weight, &c.
• 44 Protection of bridges from excessive loading
• 45 Removal and disposal of abandoned articles
• 46 Permission to carry out various works in relation to highways
• 47 Control on discharge of concentrated drainage into highways
• 48 Section 48

Division 3 - Special provisions with respect to cities, towns, and

• 49 Application of Division 3, Part III
• 50 Management of local highways not maintainable by the corporation
• 51 Making good of back roads, lanes, &c., at frontagers' expense
• 52 Projections on to highways, &c.
• 53 Low-lying land near highways
• 54 Names of highways, &c.
• 55 Numbering of buildings, &c.
• 56 Certain expenses a charge on land

PART IV - Acquisition of, and Other Dealings in Relation to, Land

• 57 Introductory
• 58 Acquisition of land for future use
• 59 Development of land in connection with highway improvements
• 60 Restrictive covenants for benefit of highway
• 61 Grant of private rights over lands held for highway purposes
• 62 Special provisions as to acquisition for widening or other alteration
• 63 Letting of highways not presently used

PART V - Construction of Unmade Streets in Cities, Towns, and Other

• 64 Application of Part V
• 65 Interpretation of Part V
• 66 Proof that street is subject to Part V
• 67 Street works in streets not previously made up
• 68 Scheme of street construction
• 69 Inclusion of incidental expenses
• 70 Additional works and expenses
• 71 Notice of preparation of scheme
• 72 Objection by owners
• 73 Adoption and coming into effect of scheme
• 74 Execution of scheme
• 75 Taking over of street on completion of works
• 76 Payments by frontagers
• 77 State contribution
• 78 Application to boundary streets
• 79 Urgent works
• 80 Abandonment of schemes
• 81 Record of charges
• 82 Special provisions arising out of Crown land being made subject to
a scheme

PART VI -

• 83 Section 83
• 84 Section 84
• 85 Section 85
• 86 Section 86
• 87 Section 87
• 88 Section 88
• 89 Section 89
• 90 Section 90
• 91 Section 91
• 92 Section 92
• 93 Section 93

PART VII - Controlled Parking

• 94 Interpretation of Part VII
• 94A Proceedings in relation to offences under this Part
• 95 Establishment of controlled parking
• 96 Hours of operation of controlled parking
• 97 Enforcement of controlled parking
• 98 Obstruction of use of parking spaces
• 99 Closure of parking spaces in certain cases
• 100 Infringement notices
• 101 Section 101
• 102 Removal of vehicles in certain cases from parking spaces
• 103 Recovery of parking fines from persons in default
• 104 Permits for use of parking spaces without operation of meters or
use of parking vouchers
• 105 Improper operation of parking meters and voucher machines
• 106 Offences in relation to parking vouchers
• 107 Powers, &c., of parking attendants
• 108 Section 108

PART VIII - Miscellaneous and Supplemental Division 1 - Miscellaneous

• 109 Lighting of certain State highways: Contributions by corporations to
lighting of certain State highways
• 110 Powers and duties of corporations in relation to State highways
• 111 Powers of Minister for State Highways to open, alter, &c., local
highways
• 112 Liability of corporation to maintain road works carried out by the
Crown
• 113 Recovery of subscriptions towards making or maintenance of a highway
• 114 Right of private persons opening new streets to obtain contributions
• 115 Retention of petrol-pumps in highways
• 116 Tramways along or across highways

Division 2 - Supplemental

• 117 Rights and liabilities of occupiers
• 118 Occupier preventing owner from complying with Act
• 119 Determination of compensation
• 120 Power of Minister to exempt corporation from obtaining Ministerial
approval or confirmation
• 121 Applications or references to magistrate, &c.
• 122 Reporting of offences and arrest of offenders
• 123 Appropriation of penalties, &c.
• 123A Delegation by Minister for State Highways
• 124 Delegation of powers, &c., by corporations
• 125 Offences by corporations
• 126 Regulations
• 127 Section 127
• 127A Provision with respect to application of section 18 of Acts
Interpretation Act 1931
• 128 Transitional provisions
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