South Australian Current Acts

HIGHWAYS ACT 1926

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Act not to apply to City of Adelaide
   7.      Interpretation

   PART 2--Administration

           Division 1--Commissioner of Highways

   8.      Creation of Commissioner of Highways
   9.      Judicial notice of seal of Commissioner
   10.     Appointment of Commissioner
   11.     Remuneration of the Commissioner
   12.     Dismissal of Commissioner from office
   12A.    Commissioner may delegate
   13.     Ministerial control

           Division 2--Officers and employees of Commissioner

   14.     Staff
   16.     Payment of wages and salaries

           Division 3--Functions and powers of Commissioner

   20.     General powers of Commissioner
   20B.    Power to acquire land in excess of requirements
   20BA.   Acquisition in case of hardship
   20C.    Commissioner may exercise powers of councils under section 294 of the Local Government Act 1999
   21.     Mode of entering into contract
   21A.    Certain roads and land vest in Commissioner
   22.     Power of Commissioner to deal with plant
   23.     Research etc by Commissioner
   24.     Advice to councils
   25.     Duty of councils to furnish information
   26.     Powers of Commissioner to carry out roadwork etc
   26A.    Powers of Commissioner in relation to trees etc on roads
   26B.    Total or partial closure of roads to ensure safety or prevent damage
   26C.    Certain road openings etc require Commissioner's concurrence
   27AA.   Closing of roads
   27AB.   Effect of proclamation under section 27AA
           27AC. Duty etc of Registrar-General
   27AD.   Consolidation of certificates of title to be issued
   27AE.   Consolidation of existing titles to closed roads
   27AF.   Merger of land comprising consolidated titles
   27B.    Widening and deviation of roads
   27C.    Duty to register effect of plan
   27CA.   Vesting of roads outside districts
   27D.    Fences and gates on roads in outside areas
   27E.    Powers of councils executing works in outside areas
   27F.    Power of entry on land
   28.     Annual report

   PART 2A--Proclamation of controlled-access roads

   30A.    Power to proclaim controlled-access roads
   30AB.   Notice of proclamations etc
   30AC.   Certain roads taken to be controlled-access roads
   30B.    Provision for compensation
   30D.    Powers of Commissioner to erect fences and barriers
   30DA.   Access to property
   30E.    Offences in relation to controlled-access roads
   30F.    Evidentiary provision

   PART 3--Financial provisions

   31.     Highways Fund
   31A.    Adjustment of Highways Fund
   32.     Application of Highways Fund
   34.     Commissioner's control of fund
   35.     Annual program of roadwork
   36.     Standing approvals etc

   PART 3A--Authorised Transport Infrastructure Projects

           Division 1--Preliminary

   39A.    Interpretation

           Division 2--Authorised projects

   39B.    Authorised projects
   39C.    Responsibility for carrying out authorised project

           Division 3--Implementation of authorised projects

   39D.    Acquisition of project property
   39E.    Power to transfer property etc
   39F.    Declaration of public roads etc
   39G.    Power to close roads or railway lines
   39H.    Power to obstruct navigation
   39I.    Power to enter and temporarily occupy land

           Division 4--Tolls

   39J.    Tolls
   39K.    Traffic control devices and other structures

   PART 4--Miscellaneous provisions

   40.     Minister may authorise private persons to construct and work tramways etc on roads
   41.     Maintenance of the Birkenhead Bridge
   42.     Right of council to recover costs for repair of road damaged by construction of public works
   42A.    Service of notices etc
   42B.    Registrar-General to issue certificate of title
   43.     Regulations
           Legislative history
           The Parliament of South Australia enacts as
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