Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Commonwealth Games Arrangements Act 2001 - SECT 44B

Closing roads

44B. Closing roads



(1) A decision under section 44A to close, realign or relocate a road has no
effect until the Minister causes notice of it to be published-

   (a)  in the Government Gazette; and

   (b)  in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the area affected by
        the closure, realignment or relocation.

(2) On the publication under subsection (1) of a decision closing, realigning
or relocating a road-

   (a)  the land over which the closed, realigned or relocated road ran ceases
        to be a road; and

   (b)  all rights, easements and privileges existing or claimed in the land
        either in the public or by any body or person as incident to any
        express or implied grant or past dedication or supposed dedication or
        by user or operation of law or otherwise, cease; and

   (c)  the land is deemed to be unalienated land of the Crown.