Victorian Consolidated Legislation

EastLink Project Act 2004 - SECT 143

Declaration of EastLink

143. Declaration of EastLink



(1) The Minister may from time to time declare any part of the following land
to be a road-

   (a)  any land leased under section 103; or

   (b)  any land that was licensed land but in respect of which the licence
        has terminated.

(2) A declaration under subsection (1) must state whether the road or any part
of the road is to be treated as-

   (a)  a freeway; or

   (b)  an arterial road.

(3) The Minister must cause a notice of a declaration under subsection (1) to
be published in the Government Gazette.

(4) On the publication of a notice of a declaration under subsection (1), the
road specified in the declaration is deemed to be-

   (a)  declared under section 14 of the Road Management Act 2004 to be a
        freeway or an arterial road as specified in the notice; and

   (b)  a road open to and for use by the public for passage with vehicles;
        and

   (c)  a highway within the meaning of the Road Safety Act 1986.

(5) Nothing in this section makes VicRoads the responsible road authority for
EastLink.