274Substantial temporary road closure

274 Substantial temporary road closure (1) If a council proposes to close a road temporarily but for a substantial period (at least 1 month), the council must, before proceeding with its proposal, consult with the Minister (or the Minister's nominee) and the MLA for the electoral division in which the road is situated.

Local Government Act 2019 154 (2) The council: (a) must carefully consider written submissions made by the Minister (or the Minister's nominee) and the MLA in the course of the consultation; and (b) must not proceed with the closure unless satisfied that the reasons for the closure justify the disruption to traffic resulting from the closure. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply in relation to the following: (a) the closure of a road that is a laneway; (b) the closure of a newly created road that has not yet been opened to the public; (c) a road closure that is urgently necessary in the interests of public safety; (d) any other road closure prescribed by regulation.

Local Government Act 2019 155