ROAD MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 - SECT 20 Principal object and management principles
ROAD MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 - SECT 20
Principal object and management principlesS. 20(1) substituted by No. 6/2010 s. 24(5)(Sch. 1 item 14.3) (as amended by No. 45/2010 s. 5).
(1) The principal object of road management is to ensure that a network of roads is provided primarily for the movement of persons and goods as part of an integrated transport system and that road reserves are available for other appropriate uses.
S. 20(1A) inserted by No. 17/2009 s. 14(1), amended by No. 6/2010 s. 24(5)(Sch. 1 item 14.4) (as amended by No. 45/2010 s. 5).
(1A) In giving effect to the principal object of road management consistent with the transport system objectives under the Transport Integration Act 2010 , the road network is to be managed to reflect the priorities of different modes of transport having regard to the intended function or functions of different parts of the road network.
S. 20(1B) inserted by No. 17/2009 s. 14(1).
(1B) Subject to subsection (1C), priority is to be given to the following modes of transport in respect of the specified roads for that mode of transport—
(a) trams on specified tram roads;
(b) buses on specified bus roads;
(c) bicycles on specified bicycle roads;
(d) pedestrians on specified pedestrian roads;
(e) freight on specified freight roads;
(f) any other mode of transport on specified roads for that mode of transport.
S. 20(1C) inserted by No. 17/2009 s. 14(1).
(1C) Subsection (1B) has effect—
(a) without limiting the generality of subsection (1A); and
(b) to the extent that it is reasonably practicable having regard to the works and infrastructure management principles.
(2) The following principles apply in respect of the management of works and infrastructure under this Act—
(a) the minimisation of road safety hazards;
(b) the avoidance or minimisation of damage or disruption to infrastructure on roads;
(c) the avoidance or minimisation of disruption to plans for the development of road infrastructure and non-road infrastructure;
(d) the avoidance or minimisation of disruption to traffic;
S. 20(2)(da) inserted by No. 17/2009 s. 14(5).
(da) the priority of different modes of transport on specified roads;
S. 20(2)(e) amended by No. 17/2009 s. 12(5).
(e) the avoidance or minimisation of disruption to the effective and efficient delivery of utility and public transport services;
(f) the efficient use of resources of road authorities and infrastructure managers and the minimisation of cost to the community of infrastructure and services.
S. 21 amended by No. 17/2009 s. 13(3)(a).