sec.106Roads and road closures

### sec.106 Roads and road closures The authority may perform functions or exercise powers for a road in a reconstruction area that the authority considers necessary or desirable to perform its other functions. Without limiting subsection (1) , the authority may, by gazette notice, permanently or temporarily close all or part of a road in a reconstruction area. Before the closing of the road takes effect, the authority must publish a notice the authority considers appropriate about the closure in a newspaper circulating in the reconstruction area. Failure to comply with subsection (3) does not invalidate the closure. The authority may do everything necessary to stop traffic using a road or part of a road closed under this section. To remove any doubt, it is declared that this section applies— whether or not a road is a State-controlled road under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 ; and whether or not the Land Act 1994 applies to a road. (sec.106-ssec.1) The authority may perform functions or exercise powers for a road in a reconstruction area that the authority considers necessary or desirable to perform its other functions. (sec.106-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the authority may, by gazette notice, permanently or temporarily close all or part of a road in a reconstruction area. (sec.106-ssec.3) Before the closing of the road takes effect, the authority must publish a notice the authority considers appropriate about the closure in a newspaper circulating in the reconstruction area. (sec.106-ssec.4) Failure to comply with subsection (3) does not invalidate the closure. (sec.106-ssec.5) The authority may do everything necessary to stop traffic using a road or part of a road closed under this section. (sec.106-ssec.6) To remove any doubt, it is declared that this section applies— whether or not a road is a State-controlled road under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 ; and whether or not the Land Act 1994 applies to a road. - (a) whether or not a road is a State-controlled road under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 ; and - (b) whether or not the Land Act 1994 applies to a road.