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Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act 2014
sec.64Directions about notifiable road use
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### sec.64 Directions about notifiable road use
The public road authority for a public road may, by written notice, give a resource authority holder a reasonable direction (a road use direction ) about the way the holder may use the road for a notifiable road use.
when the road may be used
the route for the movement of heavy vehicles
safety precautions the holder must take
The road use direction may also require the holder to—
carry out an assessment of the impacts likely to arise from a notifiable road use the subject of the notice; and
consult with the public road authority in carrying out the assessment.
However—
an assessment can not be required if the notifiable road use is transport relating to a seismic survey or drilling activity; and
the public road authority can not require an assessment of an impact to the extent it has already been assessed under an EIS under the Environmental Protection Act or a similar document under another Act.
A road use direction is invalid—
to the extent it is about more than the following matters—
preserving the condition of the road;
the safety of road users or the public; and
if it is not accompanied by, or does not include, an information notice about the decision to give the direction.
Compliance with a road use direction given to a resource authority holder is taken to be a condition of the resource authority.
(sec.64-ssec.1) The public road authority for a public road may, by written notice, give a resource authority holder a reasonable direction (a road use direction ) about the way the holder may use the road for a notifiable road use. when the road may be used the route for the movement of heavy vehicles safety precautions the holder must take
(sec.64-ssec.2) The road use direction may also require the holder to— carry out an assessment of the impacts likely to arise from a notifiable road use the subject of the notice; and consult with the public road authority in carrying out the assessment.
(sec.64-ssec.3) However— an assessment can not be required if the notifiable road use is transport relating to a seismic survey or drilling activity; and the public road authority can not require an assessment of an impact to the extent it has already been assessed under an EIS under the Environmental Protection Act or a similar document under another Act.
(sec.64-ssec.4) A road use direction is invalid— to the extent it is about more than the following matters— preserving the condition of the road; the safety of road users or the public; and if it is not accompanied by, or does not include, an information notice about the decision to give the direction.
(sec.64-ssec.5) Compliance with a road use direction given to a resource authority holder is taken to be a condition of the resource authority.
- • when the road may be used
- • the route for the movement of heavy vehicles
- • safety precautions the holder must take
- (a) carry out an assessment of the impacts likely to arise from a notifiable road use the subject of the notice; and
- (b) consult with the public road authority in carrying out the assessment.
- (a) an assessment can not be required if the notifiable road use is transport relating to a seismic survey or drilling activity; and
- (b) the public road authority can not require an assessment of an impact to the extent it has already been assessed under an EIS under the Environmental Protection Act or a similar document under another Act.
- (a) to the extent it is about more than the following matters— (i) preserving the condition of the road; (ii) the safety of road users or the public; and
- (i) preserving the condition of the road;
- (ii) the safety of road users or the public; and
- (b) if it is not accompanied by, or does not include, an information notice about the decision to give the direction.
- (i) preserving the condition of the road;
- (ii) the safety of road users or the public; and