45Installation and maintenance of drainage structures on roads and tracks

45 Installation and maintenance of drainage structures on roads and tracks

45 Installation and maintenance of drainage structures on roads and tracks

(1) Any type of drainage structure that is to be used to divert water from the surface of a road or track (for example, crossbanks, crossdrains, culverts, table drains or mitre drains)—

(a) must be installed—

(i) in the case of a new road—during construction, and

(ii) in the case of a track—within 7 days of completing the operations for which the track was used, and

(b) must be maintained in effective working order.

(2) Despite subclause (1), any temporary fire trail that is constructed during fire fighting must be effectively drained as soon as practicable after the fire event.