Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Transport Act 1983 - SECT 9E

Power to break up roads, etc.

9E. Power to break up roads, etc.





(1) Subject to the Road Management Act 2004, the Director may on behalf of the
Crown-



   (a)  open and break up, and divert traffic from, any public road within the
        meaning of the Road Management Act 2004 on or adjacent to which there
        is rail infrastructure or tram infrastructure that is operated or
        maintained by the Director on behalf of the Crown; and

   (b)  take possession of, and use, the whole or any portion of that public
        road.



(2) In exercising a power under subsection (1), the Director must act
reasonably.

(3) A power of the Director under this section may be exercised by-

   (a)  the Director personally; or

   (b)  any other person who is authorised in writing by the Director; or

   (c)  any officer or employee of a person referred to in paragraph (b).