24Conversion of forest roads to public roads

### 24 Conversion of forest roads to public roads > > (1)  In this section – > > > > > ***forest road*** means a forest road that is made up of land that has the status of permanent timber production zone land under this Act. > > > (2)  The power that the Governor may exercise under [section 7 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-082#GS7@EN) [Roads and Jetties Act 1935](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-082) , in respect of a road or any specified portion of a road within the meaning of that Act, may also, with the consent of the Forest Manager, be exercised in respect of a forest road or any specified portion of a forest road in all respects as if the forest road were a road within the meaning of that Act. > > > (3)  If, pursuant to [subsection (2)](#GS24@Gs2@EN) , the Governor by proclamation declares any forest road or any specified portion of a forest road to be a State highway or subsidiary road for the purposes of [Part II of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-082#HPII@EN) [Roads and Jetties Act 1935](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-082) , the land comprising that forest road or specified part of that forest road ceases, by virtue of the proclamation, to be permanent timber production zone land on the date on which the proclamation takes effect. > > > (4)  The power that a council may exercise under [section 12 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1982-057#GS12@EN) [Local Government (Highways) Act 1982](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1982-057) in respect of a road, or other way within its municipal area that is not a highway, may also, with the consent of the Forest Manager, be exercised in respect of a forest road in all respects as if that forest road were a road or way within the meaning of that section of that Act. > > > (5)  If, pursuant to [subsection (4)](#GS24@Gs4@EN) , a council by resolution declares that a forest road within its municipal area is to become, as specified in the resolution, a highway maintainable by the council or a particular kind of highway so maintainable, the land comprising that forest road ceases, by virtue of the resolution, to be permanent timber production zone land on the date on which the resolution is published in the *Gazette* in accordance with [section 12(4) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1982-057#GS12@Gs4@EN) [Local Government (Highways) Act 1982](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1982-057) . > > > (6)  This section has effect notwithstanding any other enactment.