16Approval to use temporarily closed public road

16 Approval to use temporarily closed public road

(1) A person may apply to the Minister for approval to use a public road that has been temporarily closed under section 15. (2) The application must be accompanied by the prescribed fee (if any). (3) The Minister must consider the application and must: (a) approve the use of the public road; or (b) refuse to approve the use of the public road. (4) The Minister may give an approval only if reasonably satisfied that use of the public road in accordance with the approval would not be likely to cause unacceptable risk to people or property, or damage to the road. (5) An approval may be given subject to any condition that the Minister reasonably believes is necessary for the management of traffic or the protection of people, property or the public road.