19Closure of local highways for public functions, &c.

### 19 Closure of local highways for public functions, &c. > > (1)  [*\[Section 19 Subsection (1) amended by No. 89 of 2001, s. 8, Applied:17 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-17/act-2001-089#GS8@Hpa@EN) *\[Section 19 Subsection (1) amended by No. 30 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]*For a purpose in connection with a public function, or in order to facilitate work on land adjoining a local highway, a corporation may, after consulting the Commissioner of Police– > > > > > > (a) close a local highway or part of a local highway in the municipality; > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 19 Subsection (1) amended by No. 89 of 2001, s. 8, Applied:17 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-17/act-2001-089#GS8@Hpb@EN) forbid the use of a local highway or part of a local highway in the municipality by all person, or by all persons with vehicles, subject to such exceptions as the corporation considers appropriate; or > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 19 Subsection (1) amended by No. 89 of 2001, s. 8, Applied:17 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-17/act-2001-089#GS8@Hpc@EN) subject to a resolution of the council, grant exclusive licences to occupy part of a local highway so closed for such periods and on such conditions as the corporation thinks fit. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 19 Subsection (2) amended by No. 89 of 2001, s. 8, Applied:17 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-17/act-2001-089#GS8@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 19 Subsection (2) amended by No. 89 of 2001, s. 8, Applied:17 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-17/act-2001-089#GS8@Hpd@EN) *\[Section 19 Subsection (2) amended by No. 30 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]*When practicable, a corporation shall give notice in a local newspaper circulating in the municipality of any action that it proposes to take under this section. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 19 Subsection (3) amended by No. 89 of 2001, s. 8, Applied:17 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-17/act-2001-089#GS8@Hpf@EN) *\[Section 19 Subsection (3) amended by No. 30 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]*The forbidding under [subsection (1)](#GS19@Gs1@EN) [(b)](#GS19@Gs1@Hpb@EN) of the use of a local highway or part of a local highway in a municipality shall be effected by an order– > > > > > > (a) published in a local newspaper circulating in the municipality; or > > > > > > > (b) displayed where the public right of passage ceases under the order. > > > (4)  *\[Section 19 Subsection (4) amended by No. 30 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]*[*\[Section 19 Subsection (4) substituted by No. 89 of 2001, s. 8, Applied:17 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-17/act-2001-089#GS8@Hpg@EN) A licence granted under [subsection (1)](#GS19@Gs1@EN) [(c)](#GS19@Gs1@Hpc@EN) is to name at least one licensee and may describe other licensees in general terms. > > > (5)  While part of a local highway is closed or forbidden to be used under [subsection (1)](#GS19@Gs1@EN) , that part shall be deemed to be the property of the corporation for the purpose of civil or criminal proceedings against persons who are not authorized to enter that part.