Road Management Act 2004
134Application of Act in respect of the Link road and Extension road
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134 Application of Act in respect of the Link road and Extension road
(1) This Act applies in respect of the Link road and the Extension road in accordance with this section and section 134AA.
(2) Subject to this section, the Link corporation is, in respect of the Link road and the Extension corporation is, in respect of the Extension road, the coordinating road authority for the purposes of sections 19, 48(3) and 63(1) and clauses 7, 12 and 13 and Part 2 of Schedule 7.
(3) Subject to subsection (2) and section 134AA, the Head, Transport for Victoria has the powers and functions of a coordinating road authority in respect of the Link road if so requested by the Link corporation and in respect of the Extension road if so requested by the Extension corporation.
(4) The functions and powers of an authorised officer appointed by the Secretary extend in respect of the Link road if so requested by the Link corporation in accordance with an arrangement between the Link corporation and the Secretary.
(5) The functions and powers of an authorised officer appointed by the Secretary extend in respect of the Extension road if so requested by the Extension corporation in accordance with an arrangement between the Extension corporation and the Secretary.
(6) A direction to the Link corporation or the Extension corporation under section 22 must not be inconsistent with the Melbourne City Link Act 1995 or the Agreement or the Extension Agreement (as the case requires).
(7) A Code of Practice under section 28 in its application to the Link corporation or the Extension corporation must not be inconsistent with the Melbourne City Link Act 1995 or the Agreement or the Extension Agreement (as the case requires).
(8) A determination under section 41 must not be inconsistent with the Melbourne City Link Act 1995 or the Agreement or the Extension Agreement.
(9) Section 66 does not apply to the Link road or the Extension road if the placing of the structure, device, hoarding, advertisement, sign or bill is permitted under the Melbourne City Link Act 1995 or the Agreement or the Extension Agreement (as the case requires).
(10) Section 96 applies to the Link road and the Extension road as if the Head, Transport for Victoria were the relevant road authority.
(11) Sections 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 36, 38(1)(d), 39, 105(3), 118, 119, 120, 123 and 127 and clauses 2 and 3 of Schedule 2 and clauses 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11 and 12 of Schedule 5 do not apply to the Link road or the Extension road or the Link corporation or the Extension corporation.
(12) Clauses 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Schedule 4 apply to the Link corporation in respect of the Link road as if the Link corporation were the responsible State road authority.