156Period within which road manager must decide

156 Period within which road manager must decide (1) If the Regulator asks a road manager for a road for the road manager’s consent to the grant of a mass or dimension authority, the road manager must decide to give or not to give the consent— (a) within— (i) 28 days after the request is made, unless subparagraph (ii) (ii) if this section applies because the road manager gave the Regulator a notice of objection to the grant under section 167—14 days after giving the notice of objection; or (b) within a longer period, of not more than 6 months after the request is made, agreed to by the Regulator. See, however, sections 159, 167 and 168.

(2) The road manager may ask for, and the Regulator may agree to, a longer period under subsection (1)(b) only if— (a) consultation is required under a law with another entity (including, for example, for the purpose of obtaining that entity’s approval to give the consent); or (b) the road manager considers a route assessment is necessary for deciding whether to give or not to give the consent; or (c) the road manager is the road authority for the participating jurisdiction and considers that a local government authority that is not required under a law to be consulted should nevertheless be consulted before deciding whether to give or not to give the (3) If the Regulator agrees to a longer period under subsection (1)(b), the Regulator must give the applicant for the mass or dimension authority concerned a written statement of the decision— (a) identifying the road manager concerned; and (b) indicating the ground on which the road manager asked for a longer period.