18Minister may make temporary public road

18 Minister may make temporary public road

(1) This section applies if the Minister: (a) temporarily closes a public road under section 15; and (b) considers that it is necessary to make a temporary road for public use while the public road is closed. (2) The Minister may make a temporary public road over National Land. (3) At least 24 hours before making the temporary public road, the Minister must give written notice to any occupier or lessee of: (a) the land on which the road is to be made; or (b) land adjacent to that land. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply in urgent circumstances. (5) The Commonwealth is liable for any damage caused in making the temporary public road, other than any minor damage that is incidental to the making of the temporary road.