Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Melbourne City Link Act 1995 - SECT 61

Declaration of Link road

61. Declaration of Link road





(1) The Minister may, from time to time declare any part of any land leased
under section 60 to be a road.

(2) A declaration under subsection (1) must state whether the road or any part
of the road is to be treated as a freeway or an arterial road.

(2A) A declaration made under subsection (2) before the commencement of
section 162 of the Road Management Act 2004 stating that a road or part of a
road is to be treated as a freeway or a State highway is to be construed as
stating that a road or part of a road is to be treated as a freeway or 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 (3), the
road specified in the declaration is deemed to be-

   (a)  a freeway or an arterial road within the meaning of the
        Road Management Act 2004, as stated in the declaration under
        subsection (1); 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) This section does not affect the grant or operation of a lease despite
anything to the contrary in Schedule 5 of the Road Management Act 2004.