19Register of public roads

19 Register of public roads

S. 19(1) amended by No. 81/2006 s. 55(1).

(1) A road authority must keep a register of public roads specifying the public roads in respect of which it is the coordinating road authority.

Note to s. 19(1) inserted by No. 81/2006 s. 55(2).

Section 17 establishes which roads are public roads.

(2) A road authority must ensure that the register of public roads specifies the details in accordance with clause 1 of Schedule 1 of the public roads in respect of which it is the coordinating road authority.

(3) A road authority may include in the register of public roads the details in accordance with clause 2 of Schedule 1 of the public roads in respect of which it is the coordinating road authority.

S. 19(4) substituted by No. 28/2009 s. 57.

(4) If—

(a) a public road or part of a public road is discontinued under section 12 by the road authority, the road authority must specify the details in the register of public roads; or

S. 19(4)(b) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 183(Sch. 3 item 11).

(b) a public road or part of a public road is discontinued under section 12 by the Head, Transport for Victoria (where the Head, Transport for Victoria is not the coordinating road authority), the coordinating road authority must, on receiving notice from the Head, Transport for Victoria of the discontinuance under section 12, specify the details in the register of public roads.

(5) A road authority must ensure that the register of public roads is available for inspection by members of the public—

(a) free of charge;

(b) during normal business hours;

(c) at the place or places determined by the road authority.

S. 19(5A) inserted by No. 70/2016 s. 3, amended by No. 49/2019 s. 183(Sch. 3 item 12).

(5A) It is sufficient for the purposes of subsection (5) if a copy of the register of public roads is published on an Internet website maintained by the road authority or, if the road authority is the Head, Transport for Victoria, by or on behalf of the Department.

(6) Schedule 1 has effect.

Part 4—Management of roads

Division 1—Coordination of road management

20 Principal object and management principles

S. 20(1) substituted by No. 6/2010 s. 24(5)(Sch. 1 item 14.3) (as amended by No. 45/2010 s. 5).

(1) The principal object of road management is to ensure that a network of roads is provided primarily for the movement of persons and goods as part of an integrated transport system and that road reserves are available for other appropriate uses.