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Crown Lands Act 1976
52Power to close and dispose of old road
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### 52 Power to close and dispose of old road
> *\[Section 52 Amended by No. 23 of 1978, s. 6 and Sched. 1 \]*Where any deviation or alteration is made in any road which passes through land held under contract and for which the grant deed or the grant by way of transfer has not been issued, and by reason of such deviation or alteration the old road or part thereof is, in the opinion of the Minister, rendered useless or unnecessary for road purposes, the Minister may close the old road or part thereof that has been so rendered useless or unnecessary and may dispose of the same to the owner of that land upon such terms and conditions as to its price or otherwise as the Director-General thinks reasonable and proper.