34Applications for closing of non-council public road

#### 34 Applications for closing of non-council public road 34 Applications for closing of non-council public road > > (1) An application for the closing of a non-council public road (other than a freeway) may be made— > > > > > (a) in the case of a Crown road, by any person, and > > > > > (b) in the case of any other non-council public road, by the roads authority for the road or by any other public authority. > > > (2) An application may be transferred, in accordance with the regulations— > > > > > (a) in the case of a Crown road, to any person, and > > > > > (b) in the case of any other non-council public road, to the roads authority for the road or to any other public authority. > > > (3) The Minister may from time to time, by notice in writing served on an applicant, require the applicant to lodge with the Minister— > > > > > (a) any fee required to cover the cost of processing the application, and > > > > > (b) any sum of money necessary to defray a cost incurred by the Minister or any other person with respect to the proposed closing of the road, and > > > > > (c) any further information relevant to the application. > > > (4) Such a notice may be served either before or during the consideration of the application. > > > (5) An application is taken to have been abandoned if any requirement of the notice is not complied with within the period specified in the notice. > > **s 34:** Am 2017 No 17, Sch 3.2 \[5\].