MAIN ROADS ACT 1930 - SECT 13A
MAIN ROADS ACT 1930 - SECT 13A
13A . Local government to be consulted on matters to do with highways and main roads
(1) The Commissioner
shall cause the local government of each district in which the road is
situated to be notified in writing of the details of any proposed permanent
improvements to any highway or main road before commencing the improvements.
(2) Before making any
recommendation to the Governor —
(a) that
any road be declared to be a highway or main road; or
(b) that
the plans of any proposed new highway or main road or deviation from an
existing highway or main road be approved,
the Commissioner shall
cause a notification to be given in writing to the local government of each
district in which the road so to be declared is situated or the new road or
deviation is proposed to be made of his intention to make the recommendation
and shall inform the local government of a date, being not less than 30 days
from the date of the notification, before which any objections by that local
government may be made, and any such objection shall be considered by the
Commissioner and responded to by him before making his recommendation.
(3) Any local
government which feels aggrieved by any recommendation may, within 30 days
after notification of the response of the Commissioner following his
consideration of that local government’s objections, appeal to the
Minister, who may vary or disallow the proposed recommendation.
[Section 13A inserted: No. 96 of 1975 s. 10;
amended: No. 14 of 1996 s. 4; No. 57 of 1997 s. 84(1).]