108Repairs and maintenance of Crown roads

108 Repairs and maintenance of Crown roads

108 Repairs and maintenance of Crown roads

(1) A roads authority for a Crown road may, by written notice, direct a person who uses a Crown road, or part of a Crown road, to take specified action to repair or maintain the road or part if the roads authority is satisfied that—

(a) the road is not generally used for access by the public, and

(b) the person is someone who benefits from the use of the road.

Note.

The roads authority for a Crown road is the Minister administering the Crown Land Management Act 2016—see section 7 (2).

(2) A direction under this section must specify—

(a) the manner in which, or the standard to which, the direction must be complied with, and

(b) the period within which the direction must be complied with.

(3) The roads authority may vary or revoke the direction by a further written notice.

(4) A person must comply with a direction given to the person.

Maximum penalty (subsection (4))—

(a) for a corporation—200 penalty units and, for a continuing offence, a further penalty of 20 penalty units for each day the offence continues, or

(b) for an individual—100 penalty units and, for a continuing offence, a further penalty of 10 penalty units for each day the offence continues.

s 108: Rep 2005 No 11, Sch 3.37 [6]. Ins 2017 No 17, Sch 3.2 [11].