146Nature of ownership of public roads

#### 146 Nature of ownership of public roads 146 Nature of ownership of public roads > > (1) Except as otherwise provided by this Act, the dedication of land as a public road— > > > > > (a) does not impose any liability on the owner of the road that the owner would not have if the owner were merely a person having the care, control and management of the road, and > > > > > (b) does not affect the rights or liabilities of any person under any easement or under any Act or law, and > > > > > (c) does not affect any rights of any person with respect to minerals below the surface of the road, and > > > > > (d) does not constitute the owner of the road as an occupier of the land, and > > > > > (e) does not authorise the owner of the road to dispose of any interest (other than an easement or covenant) in the land, and > > > > > (f) does not prevent any lands that were previously considered to be adjoining lands for the purposes of the [Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1991-022) from continuing to be so considered. > > > (2) This section does not restrict the power of a roads authority to regulate the digging up of public roads pursuant to the provisions of any other Act.