Roads Act 1993
38BNotification of proposal to close council public road
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38B Notification of proposal to close council public road
38B Notification of proposal to close council public road
(1) A council that is proposing to close a council public road must cause notice of the proposal—
(a) to be published in a local newspaper, and
(b) to be given to—
(i) all owners of land adjoining the road, and
(ii) all notifiable authorities, and
(iii) any other person (or class of person) prescribed by the regulations.
(2) The notice—
(a) must identify the road that is proposed to be closed, and
(b) must state that any person is entitled to make submissions to the council with respect to the closing of the road, and
(c) must indicate the manner in which, and the period (being at least 28 days) within which, any such submission should be made.
pt 4, div 3 (ss 38A–38F): Ins 2017 No 17, Sch 3.2 [7].