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Local Government Act 1993
47FDedication of community land as public road
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#### 47F Dedication of community land as public road
47F Dedication of community land as public road
> > (1) Community land may not be dedicated as a public road under section 10 of the [Roads Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-033) unless—
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> > > (a) the road is necessary to facilitate enjoyment of the area of community land on which the road is to be constructed or of any facility on that land, and
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> > > (b) the council has considered means of access other than public road access to facilitate that enjoyment, and
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> > > (c) there is a plan of management applying only to the land concerned and provision of the public road is expressly authorised in the plan of management.
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> > (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to—
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> > > (a) a dedication of land for the purpose of widening an existing public road, or
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> > > (b) a dedication of land for the purpose of other roadworks of a minor character, authorised by the plan of management applying to the land, in respect of existing roads, or
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> > > (c) a dedication of land for the purpose of a road that is the subject of an order under Division 1 of Part 5 of the [Roads Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-033).
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> **ss 47C–47F:** Ins 1998 No 140, Sch 1 \[22\].