16Council may dedicate certain land as a public road

#### 16 Council may dedicate certain land as a public road 16 Council may dedicate certain land as a public road > > (1) This section applies to land that is set aside for the purposes of a road left in a subdivision of land effected before 1 January 1907 (the date of commencement of the [Local Government Act 1906](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1906-56)) or in a plan of subdivision that was registered by the Registrar-General before 1 January 1920 (the date of commencement of the [Local Government Act 1919](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1919-041)). > > > (2) The council of the local government area within which such land is situated may, by notice published in the Gazette, dedicate the land as a public road. > > > (3) On the publication of the notice in the Gazette— > > > > > (a) the land described in the declaration becomes free of all trusts, restrictions, dedications, reservations, obligations and interests, and > > > > > (b) the land is dedicated as a public road. > > > (4) No compensation is payable to any person with respect to any loss or damage arising from the operation of this section. > > > (5) Land may not be dedicated as a public road under this section if the Land and Environment Court has made a declaration under section 17 to the effect that the land may not be so dedicated or if an application for such a declaration is pending before that Court.