Economic Development Act 2012
sec.20Construction of roads
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sec.20 Construction of roads
MEDQ may construct a road for achieving its functions mentioned in section 13 (2) (a) and (b) . The Governor in Council may, by gazette notice, fix a day (the fixed day ) on and after which the Local Government Act 2009 or the City of Brisbane Act 2010 (the relevant Act ) applies to the road. Until the fixed day— the relevant Act does not apply to the road; and MEDQ incurs a duty, obligation, liability or responsibility in relation to an act done or omission made in relation to the road if, and to the extent, a local government would incur the duty, obligation, liability or responsibility if the act had been done or omission had been made by the local government. On and after the fixed day— the relevant Act applies to the road as if the road had been constructed by the local government for the area in which the road is located; and MEDQ does not have any duty, obligation, liability or responsibility in relation to the road. (sec.20-ssec.1) MEDQ may construct a road for achieving its functions mentioned in section 13 (2) (a) and (b) . (sec.20-ssec.2) The Governor in Council may, by gazette notice, fix a day (the fixed day ) on and after which the Local Government Act 2009 or the City of Brisbane Act 2010 (the relevant Act ) applies to the road. (sec.20-ssec.3) Until the fixed day— the relevant Act does not apply to the road; and MEDQ incurs a duty, obligation, liability or responsibility in relation to an act done or omission made in relation to the road if, and to the extent, a local government would incur the duty, obligation, liability or responsibility if the act had been done or omission had been made by the local government. (sec.20-ssec.4) On and after the fixed day— the relevant Act applies to the road as if the road had been constructed by the local government for the area in which the road is located; and MEDQ does not have any duty, obligation, liability or responsibility in relation to the road.
- (a) the relevant Act does not apply to the road; and
- (b) MEDQ incurs a duty, obligation, liability or responsibility in relation to an act done or omission made in relation to the road if, and to the extent, a local government would incur the duty, obligation, liability or responsibility if the act had been done or omission had been made by the local government.
- (a) the relevant Act applies to the road as if the road had been constructed by the local government for the area in which the road is located; and
- (b) MEDQ does not have any duty, obligation, liability or responsibility in relation to the road.