Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Road Management Act 2004 - SECT 42A

Specified roads

42A. Specified roads



(1) VicRoads must keep a register of specified roads under this section
specifying the mode of transport which is, or the modes of transport which
are, to have priority in respect of each specified road.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), a road or part of a road may be specified to be
a specified road-

   (a)  in the case of a specified tram road, jointly by the Minister and the
        Minister for Public Transport after consultation with VicRoads and the
        Director of Public Transport;

   (b)  in the case of a specified bus road, jointly by the Minister and the
        Minister for Public Transport after consultation with VicRoads and the
        Director of Public Transport;

   (c)  in the case of a specified bicycle road, by the Minister;

   (d)  in the case of a specified pedestrian road, by the Minister;

   (e)  in the case of a specified freight road, by the Minister;

   (f)  in the case of a specified road in respect of any other mode of
        transport, by the Minister.

(3) If a road or part of a road is a municipal road, there must also be
consultation with the Minister for Local Government and the municipal council
which is the coordinating road authority before the road or part of the road
can be specified to be a specified road.

(4) If a road or part of a road which is to be a specified freight road is a
municipal road, the Minister must obtain the approval of the municipal council
which is the coordinating road authority before the road or part of the road
can be specified to be a specified freight road.

(5) VicRoads must publish a notice in the Government Gazette-

   (a)  identifying the road or part of the road which is specified to be a
        specified road, whether by naming the road or part of the road or
        showing the road or part of the road on a plan or map;

   (b)  stating the mode of transport or the modes of transport specified as
        having priority in respect of that specified road;

   (c)  stating the date from which the specification of the road or part of
        the road as a specified road is to take effect.

(6) VicRoads must ensure that the register of specified roads is available for
inspection by members of the public-

   (a)  free of charge;

   (b)  during normal business hours;

   (c)  at the place or places determined by VicRoads.

(7) It is sufficent for the purposes of subsection (6), if a copy of the
register of specified roads is published on an Internet website maintained by
VicRoads.