Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Project Development and Construction Management Act 1994 - SECT 24

Closing roads

24. Closing roads



(1) A decision under section 23 to close, realign or relocate a road has no
effect until the responsible Minister or facilitating agency causes notice of
it to be published in the Government Gazette and 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.

(3) For the purpose of a nominated project, the responsible Minister or the
facilitating agency may temporarily close a road to traffic if that Minister
or agency considers it necessary to do so so that works on the road or
neighbouring land can be carried out.