sec.55Temporary closure of thoroughfares

### sec.55 Temporary closure of thoroughfares Subject to subsection (2) , if the primary thoroughfare body corporate or the principal body corporate determines that any work is to be carried out on a primary thoroughfare or, as the case may be, a secondary thoroughfare which work is of such a nature as will or would require the temporary closure to some or all traffic on any road, the primary thoroughfare body corporate or, as the case may be, the principal body corporate shall give notice of intention to temporarily close the road at least 7 days prior to the closure by— if the body corporate has a website—publishing the notice on the website; and giving the notice in writing to each member of the body corporate who is the proprietor of a lot access to which is likely to be affected by the closure. The notice shall— specify the classes of traffic to be excluded; and identify the location of the road to be closed; and specify the period or periods of the closure; and specify the nature of the work being carried out. The provisions of subsection (1) do not apply where the work to be carried out is of an emergent nature. s 55 amd 1987 No. 91 s 24 ; 2024 No. 13 s 108 s ch 1 pt 1 (sec.55-ssec.1) Subject to subsection (2) , if the primary thoroughfare body corporate or the principal body corporate determines that any work is to be carried out on a primary thoroughfare or, as the case may be, a secondary thoroughfare which work is of such a nature as will or would require the temporary closure to some or all traffic on any road, the primary thoroughfare body corporate or, as the case may be, the principal body corporate shall give notice of intention to temporarily close the road at least 7 days prior to the closure by— if the body corporate has a website—publishing the notice on the website; and giving the notice in writing to each member of the body corporate who is the proprietor of a lot access to which is likely to be affected by the closure. (sec.55-ssec.1A) The notice shall— specify the classes of traffic to be excluded; and identify the location of the road to be closed; and specify the period or periods of the closure; and specify the nature of the work being carried out. (sec.55-ssec.2) The provisions of subsection (1) do not apply where the work to be carried out is of an emergent nature. - (a) if the body corporate has a website—publishing the notice on the website; and - (b) giving the notice in writing to each member of the body corporate who is the proprietor of a lot access to which is likely to be affected by the closure. - (a) specify the classes of traffic to be excluded; and - (b) identify the location of the road to be closed; and - (c) specify the period or periods of the closure; and - (d) specify the nature of the work being carried out.