14Power of Head, Transport for Victoria to make declarations in respect of roads

14 Power of Head, Transport for Victoria to make declarations in respect of roads

S. 14(1) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 183(Sch. 3 item 9(a)).

(1) The Head, Transport for Victoria may by a notice published in the Government Gazette—

(a) declare a road to be a freeway or an arterial road; or

(b) declare a road to be a non-arterial State road or a municipal road; or

S. 14(1)(c) substituted by No. 81/2006 s. 53.

(c) amend or revoke a declaration under this section.

(2) A declaration under this section—

(a) may be included in the notice in which the declaration under section 11 is made; and

(b) may fix the boundaries of the road in accordance with section 13.

S. 14(3) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 183(Sch. 3 item 9(b)).

(3) For the purposes of subsection (1)(a), the Head, Transport for Victoria must consider if the road—

(a) provides a principal route for the movement of people and goods—

(i) between major regions of the State; or

(ii) between major centres of population or between major metropolitan activity centres; or

(iii) to major transport terminals; or

(iv) across or around cities; or

(b) is a major route for public transport services; or

(c) has State-wide economic or tourism significance; or

(d) provides necessary connections between arterial roads.

S. 14(4) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 183(Sch. 3 item 9(b)).

(4) Subject to subsection (6), the Head, Transport for Victoria must give a notice in accordance with subsection (5) to—

(a) each municipal council in whose municipal district the road is situated;

(b) if the relevant road authority is not a municipal council, to the relevant road authority;

S. 14(4)(c) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 183(Sch. 3 item 9(b)).

(c) each infrastructure manager that has infrastructure, of which the Head, Transport for Victoria is aware, installed in, on, under or over the road.

(5) The notice must—

(a) specify details of the proposed declaration or revocation; and

S. 14(5)(b) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 183(Sch. 3 item 9(b)).

(b) allow at least 28 days after the day on which the notice is given for the making of a submission to the Head, Transport for Victoria on the proposed declaration or revocation.

S. 14(6) amended by Nos 70/2013 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 43.1), 49/2019 s. 183(Sch. 3 item 9(b)), 25/2025 s. 106(Sch. 1 item 38.3).

(6) If the Head, Transport for Victoria proposes to make a declaration under this section in respect of a road on land reserved under the or land administered under the or the , the Head, Transport for Victoria must consult with the Secretary to the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action.