273Establishment of new road

273 Establishment of new road (1) Before a council establishes a new road in its area, it must give public notice of the proposal to do so. (2) The proposal (which must include a plan delineating the proposed new road with reasonable accuracy and detail): (a) must be accessible on the council's website; and (b) must be available for inspection by interested members of the public at the council's public office. (3) The notice must include an invitation to any person who may object to the proposal to lodge a written objection to the proposal within a reasonable period (at least 28 days) stated in the notice. (4) The council must consider any written objections lodged in accordance with the invitation in subsection (3). (5) If, after publishing a notice under this section, the council substantially modifies its proposal, either as a result of objections or for some other reason, the council must publish a fresh notice under this section of the modified proposal. (6) This section does not apply to the establishment of a road on a temporary basis.