54Closing roads

54 Closing roads

S. 54(1) amended by No. 10/2017 s. 25(2).

(1) A decision under this Part to close, realign or relocate a road has no effect until Development Victoria causes notice of it to be published in the Government Gazette and in a newspaper circulating generally throughout Victoria.

(2) On the publication under subsection (1) of a decision to close, realign or relocate a road—

(a) the land over which the closed, realigned or relocated road ran ceases to be a road; and

(b) all rights, easements and privileges existing or claimed either in the public or by any body or person as incident to any express or implied grant, or past dedication or supposed dedication or by user or operation of law or otherwise, cease; and

(c) that land is deemed to be unalienated land of the Crown.

S. 54(3) amended by No. 10/2017 s. 23(2).

(3) Development Victoria may temporarily close a road in the project area to traffic if it considers it necessary to do so so that works on the road or neighbouring land can be carried out.