87Private road construction permission

87 Private road construction permission

(1)  A responsible manager in relation to a corridor may grant to an adjoining landholder a permission (a private road construction permission) authorising the construction of a private road on the corridor.

(2)  A private road construction permission may be granted subject to –

(a) the construction conditions, and other conditions, that the responsible manager considers necessary or expedient having regard to –

(i) the corridor safety and use objectives; and

(ii) the reasonable commercial and domestic needs of any adjoining landholders; and

(b) conditions providing for the payment of administrative or other costs that the responsible manager may incur in connection with the construction or maintenance of the private road.

(3)  If a condition of the kind referred to in subsection (2)(b) is not complied with, the responsible manager may recover the unpaid costs as a debt due to the responsible manager from the responsible entity.

(4)  A private road construction permission is to be in a form approved by the Minister.