This legislation has been repealed.
Closing roads44B. Closing roads (1) A decision under section 44A to close, realign or relocate a road has no effect until the Minister causes notice of it to be published- (a) in the Government Gazette; and (b) in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the area affected by the closure, realignment or relocation. (2) On the publication under subsection (1) of a decision closing, realigning or relocating a road- (a) the land over which the closed, realigned or relocated road ran ceases to be a road; and (b) all rights, easements and privileges existing or claimed in the land either in the public or by any body or person as incident to any express or implied grant or past dedication or supposed dedication or by user or operation of law or otherwise, cease; and (c) the land is deemed to be unalienated land of the Crown.