7Limitation on opening of highways in cities and towns by private persons

### 7 Limitation on opening of highways in cities and towns by private persons > > (1)  Subject to this section, the dedication as a highway of land in a city or town is of no effect unless the approval of the corporation under its seal is or has been given to the dedication. > > > (2)  The corporation shall, before giving its approval under this section to the dedication of any land as a highway, give at least 28 days' written notice to the Transport Commission of its intention to give such an approval. > > > (3)  An approval given under this section may be given subject to compliance with [section 10](#GS10@EN) , and that section applies accordingly in respect of the highway to which the approval relates. > > > (4)  Except in a case to which [subsection (3)](#GS7@Gs3@EN) applies, where approval is given under this section to the dedication of any land as a highway, that land shall be deemed not to have been dedicated as a highway unless the person capable of so dedicating the land has served notice on the corporation that it has been so dedicated. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 7 Subsection (5) amended by No. 9 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Apr 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-04-16/act-2003-009#JS1@Ja35@GC1@EN) *\[Section 7 Subsection (5) amended by No. 30 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]*This section does not prevent the creation of a highway under the [Roads and Jetties Act 1935](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-082) or any other Act, nor does it prevent the exercise by a corporation of its powers under [section 6](#GS6@EN) .