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sec.57Prescribed particulars for register of roads— Act , s 74
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### sec.57 Prescribed particulars for register of roads— Act , s 74
For section 74 (1) (b) (iii) of the Act , the other particulars prescribed are—
the length of every road, including an unformed road, in the local government’s area; and
if a road is formed, gravelled pavement or sealed pavement—the length and width of the formed, gravelled pavement or sealed pavement part of the road; and
if a road consists of a through road and an adjacent road—the width of each as if each were a separate road.
For subsection (1) —
a length must be measured in kilometres and a width must be measured in metres; and
the width of a divided road is the total width of all sections of the divided road that are formed, gravelled pavement or sealed pavement.
In this section—
formed , for a road, means a road, other than a gravelled pavement or sealed pavement road, formed so that stormwater drains from the road.
gravelled pavement , for a road, means a road surfaced with gravel, limestone or rubble and constructed by the use of a mechanical compaction process.
sealed pavement , for a road, means a road with a surface of asphalt, bitumen, concrete or pavers.
unformed , for a road, means a road or track that—
is not a formed, gravelled pavement or sealed pavement road; but
is open to, and used by, the public.
(sec.57-ssec.1) For section 74 (1) (b) (iii) of the Act , the other particulars prescribed are— the length of every road, including an unformed road, in the local government’s area; and if a road is formed, gravelled pavement or sealed pavement—the length and width of the formed, gravelled pavement or sealed pavement part of the road; and if a road consists of a through road and an adjacent road—the width of each as if each were a separate road.
(sec.57-ssec.2) For subsection (1) — a length must be measured in kilometres and a width must be measured in metres; and the width of a divided road is the total width of all sections of the divided road that are formed, gravelled pavement or sealed pavement.
(sec.57-ssec.3) In this section— formed , for a road, means a road, other than a gravelled pavement or sealed pavement road, formed so that stormwater drains from the road. gravelled pavement , for a road, means a road surfaced with gravel, limestone or rubble and constructed by the use of a mechanical compaction process. sealed pavement , for a road, means a road with a surface of asphalt, bitumen, concrete or pavers. unformed , for a road, means a road or track that— is not a formed, gravelled pavement or sealed pavement road; but is open to, and used by, the public.
- (a) the length of every road, including an unformed road, in the local government’s area; and
- (b) if a road is formed, gravelled pavement or sealed pavement—the length and width of the formed, gravelled pavement or sealed pavement part of the road; and
- (c) if a road consists of a through road and an adjacent road—the width of each as if each were a separate road.
- (a) a length must be measured in kilometres and a width must be measured in metres; and
- (b) the width of a divided road is the total width of all sections of the divided road that are formed, gravelled pavement or sealed pavement.
- (a) is not a formed, gravelled pavement or sealed pavement road; but
- (b) is open to, and used by, the public.