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ROADS ACT 1993 - SECT 16
Council may dedicate certain land as a public road
16 Council may dedicate certain land as a public road
(1) This section applies to land that is set aside for the purposes of a road
left in a subdivision of land effected before 1 January 1907 (the date of
commencement of the Local Government Act 1906 ) or in a plan of subdivision
that was registered by the Registrar-General before 1 January 1920 (the date
of commencement of the Local Government Act 1919 ).
(2) The council of the
local government area within which such land is situated may, by notice
published in the Gazette, dedicate the land as a public road.
(3) On the
publication of the notice in the Gazette-- (a) the land described in the
declaration becomes free of all trusts, restrictions, dedications,
reservations, obligations and interests, and
(b) the land is dedicated as a
public road.
(4) No compensation is payable to any person with respect to any
loss or damage arising from the operation of this section.
(5) Land may not
be dedicated as a public road under this section if the Land and Environment
Court has made a declaration under section 17 to the effect that the land may
not be so dedicated or if an application for such a declaration is pending
before that Court.
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