ROAD MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 - SECT 42A Specified roads

ROAD MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 - SECT 42A

S. 42A(1) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 183(Sch.  3 item 17(a)).

    (1)     The Head, Transport for Victoria 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.

S. 42A(2) amended by No. 61/2011 s. 25(Sch.  1 item 10.3), substituted by No. 3/2017 s. 50(Sch. 1 item 8.1).

    (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 the Head, Transport for Victoria;

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

        (c)     in the case of a specified bicycle road, by the Minister after consultation with the Head, Transport for Victoria;

        (d)     in the case of a specified pedestrian road, by the Minister after consultation with the Head, Transport for Victoria;

        (e)     in the case of a specified freight road, by the Minister after consultation with the Head, Transport for Victoria;

        (f)     in the case of a specified road in respect of any other mode of transport, by the Minister after consultation with the Head, Transport for Victoria.

    (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.

S. 42A(5) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 183(Sch.  3 item 17(a)).

    (5)     The Head, Transport for Victoria 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.

S. 42A(6) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 183(Sch.  3 item 17(a)).

    (6)     The Head, Transport for Victoria 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;

S. 42A(6)(c) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 183(Sch.  3 item 17(b)).

        (c)     at the place or places determined by the Head, Transport for Victoria.

S. 42A(7) amended by Nos 50/2012 s. 31, 49/2019 s. 183(Sch.  3 item 17(c)).

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

S. 42A(8) inserted by No. 3/2017 s. 50(Sch. 1 item 8.2). repealed by No. 49/2019 s. 183(Sch.  3 item 18).

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