83Responsible manager to enter into corridor crossing agreements

83 Responsible manager to enter into corridor crossing agreements

(1)  A responsible manager in relation to a corridor must –

(a) identify and assess, so far as is reasonably practicable, risks to the safety of persons that may arise from the use of a private road or of a public road that crosses a corridor; and

(b) determine measures to manage, as far as is reasonably practicable, those risks; and

(c) consider whether it is necessary to manage those risks in conjunction with –

(i) if the road is a public road – the responsible road authority in relation to the road; or

(ii) if the road is a private road – the authorised user of the private road; and

(d) if the responsible manager considers –

(i) that it is necessary to manage those risks in conjunction with the responsible road authority or, if the road is a private road, the authorised user of the private road – give written notice of that opinion to the responsible road authority or authorised user, respectively; or

(ii) that it is not necessary to manage those risks in conjunction with the responsible road authority or, if the road is a private road, the authorised user of the private road – keep a written record of that opinion; and

(e) unless paragraph (d)(ii) applies, for the purpose of managing those risks, seek to enter into corridor crossing agreements with –

(i) if the road is a public road – the responsible road authority in relation to the road; or

(ii) if the road is a private road – the authorised user of the private road.

(2)  A corridor crossing agreement in relation to a corridor crossing must include provisions for –

(a) implementing and maintaining measures to manage risks identified under subsection (1) in relation to the corridor crossing; and

(b) the evaluation, testing and, if appropriate, revision of measures in relation to identified risks; and