24Closing roads

24 Closing roads (1) A decision under section 23 to close, realign or relocate a road has no effect until the responsible Minister or facilitating agency causes notice of it to be published in the Government Gazette and in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the area affected by the closure, realignment or relocation. (2) On the publication under subsection (1) of a decision closing, realigning or relocating a road— (a) the land over which the closed, realigned or relocated road ran ceases to be a road; and (b) all rights, easements and privileges existing or claimed in the land either in the public or by any body or person as incident to any express or implied grant, or past dedication or supposed dedication or by user or operation of law or otherwise, cease; and (c) the land is deemed to be unalienated land of the Crown. (3) For the purpose of a nominated project, the responsible Minister or the facilitating agency may temporarily close a road to traffic if that Minister or agency considers it necessary to do so so that works on the road or neighbouring land can be carried out.