Control of Vehicles (Off-road Areas) Act 1978
15Permitted area, temporary closure of
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15. Permitted area, temporary closure of
(1) The Minister may, by notice published in the Government Gazette and in a newspaper circulating particularly in the locality of the land affected, close the whole or a specified part of a permitted area for the period and purposes therein specified and during the period so specified the land to which the notice relates shall be deemed not to be a permitted area.
(2) A period of closure effected pursuant to subsection (1) shall not extend beyond 6 consecutive months unless renewed by notice so published; but may be varied within such limitation and may be revoked by a notice so published.