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Strategic Infrastructure Corridors (Strategic and Recreational Use) Act 2016
83Responsible manager to enter into corridor crossing agreements
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### 83 Responsible manager to enter into corridor crossing agreements
> > (1) A responsible manager in relation to a corridor must –
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> > > > (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
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> > > > (b) determine measures to manage, as far as is reasonably practicable, those risks; and
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> > > > (c) consider whether it is necessary to manage those risks in conjunction with –
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> > > > > > (i) if the road is a public road – the responsible road authority in relation to the road; or
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> > > > > > (ii) if the road is a private road – the authorised user of the private road; and
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> > > > (d) if the responsible manager considers –
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> > > > > > (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
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> > > > > > (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
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> > > > (e) unless [paragraph (d)(ii)](#GS83@Gs1@Hpd@Hqii@EN) applies, for the purpose of managing those risks, seek to enter into corridor crossing agreements with –
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> > > > > > (i) if the road is a public road – the responsible road authority in relation to the road; or
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> > > > > > (ii) if the road is a private road – the authorised user of the private road.
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> > (2) A corridor crossing agreement in relation to a corridor crossing must include provisions for –
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> > > > (a) implementing and maintaining measures to manage risks identified under [subsection (1)](#GS83@Gs1@EN) in relation to the corridor crossing; and
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> > > > (b) the evaluation, testing and, if appropriate, revision of measures in relation to identified risks; and
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> > > > (c) the roles and responsibilities, in relation to those measures, of each party to the agreement; and
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> > > > (d) procedures by which the parties to the agreement will exchange information about, and monitor compliance with, their obligations under the agreement; and
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> > > > (e) a process for keeping the agreement under review and for the revision of the agreement.
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> > (3) A corridor crossing agreement may –
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> > > > (a) be entered into by one or more responsible managers or by one or more relevant road authorities or authorised users of the private road; and
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> > > > (b) include measures to manage any number of risks that may arise because of, or partly because of, the use of the corridor; and
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> > > > (c) make provision for or in relation to any matter by applying, adopting or incorporating any matter contained in any document; and
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> > > > (d) consist of 2 or more documents.