Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Road Management Act 2004 - SECT 71

Authorised officers

71. Authorised officers



(1) Subject to this section, VicRoads may by instrument appoint an officer or
employee of VicRoads to be an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act.

(2) Subject to this section, a State road authority may by instrument appoint-

   (a)  an employee employed under the Public Administration Act 2004; or



   (b)  an officer or employee of a public body established by or under any
        Act-

to be an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act.

(3) Subject to this section, if the relevant road authority is a municipal
council, the municipal council may by instrument appoint an officer or
employee of the municipal council to be an authorised officer for the purposes
of this Act.

(4) An authorised officer appointed under subsection (1) may exercise the
powers of an authorised officer in respect of the Link road as if VicRoads
were the responsible road authority if-

   (a)  the Link corporation has so requested; or

   (b)  there is a written arrangement with the Link corporation.

(5) An authorised officer appointed under subsection (1) may exercise the
powers of an authorised officer in respect of the Extension road as if
VicRoads were the responsible road authority if-

   (a)  the Extension corporation has so requested; or

   (b)  there is a written arrangement with the Extension corporation.

(5A) An authorised officer appointed under subsection (1) may exercise the
powers of an authorised officer in respect of EastLink as if VicRoads were the
responsible road authority if-



   (a)  the EastLink Corporation has so requested; and



   (b)  there is a written arrangement with the EastLink Corporation.



(6) A person must not be appointed as an authorised officer under this section
unless the person has completed appropriate training or qualifications as
determined by the relevant road authority making the appointment.