12Identification of public road boundaries

12 Identification of public road boundaries

(1) The Minister may cause a survey to be carried out to identify the boundaries of a public road if: (a) the boundaries have not been previously identified; or (b) the survey marks used to identify the boundaries cannot be located or ascertained. (2) After completion of the survey, the Minister must: (a) publish notice of the proposed boundaries on the NCA’s website; and (b) give a copy of the notice to each lessee of land that is adjacent to the public road. (3) The notice must: (a) include a survey plan that shows the proposed boundaries of the public road; and (b) specify where a copy of the plan may be inspected; and (c) invite anyone interested in the proposal to make a written submission about it within a period specified in the notice. (4) The period specified in the notice for making a submission must be at least 20 business days after the day the notice is published. (5) After considering any submissions made in accordance with the notice, the Minister may, by notifiable instrument: (a) approve the plan (with or without alteration to the proposal); or (b) abandon the proposal. (6) The Minister must publish a copy of the instrument under subsection (5) on the NCA’s website.