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Land Administration Act 1997
Part 5Roads
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Part 5 — Roads
Division 1 — Conventional roads
53. Highways and main roads, effect of *Main Roads Act 1930* as to 68
55. Property in and management etc. of roads 68
56. Dedication of land as road 69
57. Leases in relation to roads 71
58. Closure of road at request of local government 72
58A. Closure of road on Minister’s own initiative 73
Division 2 — Mall reserves
59. Creation and management of mall reserves 74
60. Public utility services in mall reserve, when suppliers of to be consulted 76
61. By‑laws for management etc. of mall reserve 76
62. Cancelling mall reserve and revoking management order 77
Division 3 — Public access routes
63. Terms used 78
64. Declaring etc. public access route through Crown land 78
65. Nature, signposting and routes of public access route 80
66. Liability of Minister etc. in respect of public access route restricted 80
67. Temporary closure of public access route 81
68. Fence across public access route, crossing of to be provided 81
69. Right to use public access route 82
70. Certain effects of public access routes 82
71. Offences 82