Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Road Management Act 2004 - SECT 25

What can a Code of Practice include?

25. What can a Code of Practice include?



(1) A Code of Practice may contain any matter or thing which gives guidance to
a road authority, infrastructure manager or works manager for the purposes of
this Act in relation to-

   (a)  the performance of road management functions;

   (b)  the standards which may be adopted or developed;

   (c)  the conduct of works under this Act or section 99A of the
        Road Safety Act 1986;

   (d)  the interchange and storage of road information.

(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), a Code of Practice may
provide for any matter or thing which gives guidance-

   (a)  to a road authority in planning and managing risk identification and
        inspection functions;

   (b)  to a road authority in planning and managing routine maintenance and
        repair functions, including-

   (i)  consideration and prioritisation of tasks;

   (ii) routine maintenance programs;

   (iii) measures to reduce the risk of accidents until repairs are completed;

   (c)  to a road authority in planning and managing the development and
        implementation of a road management plan, including-

   (i)  contents of a road management plan;

   (ii) considerations to be taken into account in developing a road
        management plan;

   (iii) consultation with infrastructure managers, works managers, providers
        of public transport, the local community and members of the public;

   (iv) monitoring the implementation of a road management plan;

   (v)  periodic review and revision of a road management plan;

   (d)  to a road authority, infrastructure manager, works manager or provider
        of public transport in planning and managing responsibilities relating
        to-

   (i)  the manner in which works on roads should be carried out;

   (ii) situations that would constitute an emergency situation in which works
        could be carried out without the prior consent of the coordinating
        road authority;

   (iii) good engineering practice or relevant industry standards in relation
        to a specified type of infrastructure or works;

   (iv) consultation processes to facilitate consultation between road
        authorities, infrastructure managers, works managers and providers of
        public transport and with persons who may be affected by proposed
        works;

   (v)  processes for consultation and exchanging information, including
        information about forward works programs and the coordination of works
        on infrastructure;

   (e)  to a coordinating road authority, as to the manner in which functions
        should be coordinated and the process for the giving or withholding of
        consent to proposed infrastructure or works and determining
        appropriate conditions subject to which the consent may be given.