5Declaration of national highways and national commerce roads

5 Declaration of national highways and national commerce roads

(1) The Minister may declare a road in a State that constitutes, or a proposed road in a State that would, if constructed, constitute, a part of the road that, in the opinion of the Minister, is or will be the principal road linking: (a) 2 or more State capital cities; (b) a State capital city and Canberra; (c) a State capital city and Darwin; (d) Brisbane and Cairns; or (e) Hobart and Burnie; to be a national highway for the purposes of this Act. (2) The Minister may declare a road in a State that constitutes, or a proposed road in a State that would, if constructed, constitute, a road that should, in the opinion of the Minister, be treated, by reason of its national importance, as a national highway for the purposes of this Act to be, for those purposes, a national highway. (3) The Minister may declare a road in a State that facilitates, or a proposed road in a State that would, if constructed, facilitate, trade or commerce, or the development of trade or commerce, with other countries or among the States to be a national commerce road for the purposes of this Act. (4) The Minister may revoke or vary a declaration made under this section.