52Minister may dedicate public roads

52 Minister may dedicate public roads

52 Minister may dedicate public roads

(1) This clause applies to land under a Western lands lease granted or issued before 1 December 2002 (which is when section 35Q of the Western Lands Act 1901 commenced), but does not apply to a lease granted on or after that date.

(2) The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, withdraw any land from a Western lands lease for the purpose of dedicating it as a public road if, in the Minister’s opinion, it is being used by the public as a road.

(3) After the land is withdrawn, the Minister may dedicate that land as a public road as provided by section 12 of the Roads Act 1993.

(4) No compensation is payable with respect to any loss or damage arising because of the operation of this clause.