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Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994
sec.8CImpact of road works on identified local government roads
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### sec.8C Impact of road works on identified local government roads
This section applies in relation to road works to be carried out on a local government road if—
the road forms part of a route used for a public passenger service and is identified in a road works guideline; or
the road forms part of a route identified in a passenger transport implementation strategy or program under the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 ; or
the works will do either of the following while they are carried out or when they are finished—
restrict or limit access to public passenger transport infrastructure;
the temporary diversion of a bus route
result in the removal of public passenger transport infrastructure.
the temporary removal of a bus stop
A person undertaking road works for the local government for the local government area in which the road is situated must comply with the road works guideline.
Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
If, before the road works are undertaken, the local government knows the works will restrict or limit access to a public passenger service or public passenger transport infrastructure while they are undertaken, the local government must notify the chief executive about the works—
in writing; and
at least 21 days before the works start.
In this section—
road works guideline means a guideline made under section 8E for this section.
s 8C ins 2004 No. 40 s 18
amd 2008 No. 32 s 110 ; 2016 No. 27 s 603
sub 2017 No. 25 s 85
(sec.8C-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to road works to be carried out on a local government road if— the road forms part of a route used for a public passenger service and is identified in a road works guideline; or the road forms part of a route identified in a passenger transport implementation strategy or program under the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 ; or the works will do either of the following while they are carried out or when they are finished— restrict or limit access to public passenger transport infrastructure; the temporary diversion of a bus route result in the removal of public passenger transport infrastructure. the temporary removal of a bus stop
(sec.8C-ssec.2) A person undertaking road works for the local government for the local government area in which the road is situated must comply with the road works guideline. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
(sec.8C-ssec.3) If, before the road works are undertaken, the local government knows the works will restrict or limit access to a public passenger service or public passenger transport infrastructure while they are undertaken, the local government must notify the chief executive about the works— in writing; and at least 21 days before the works start.
(sec.8C-ssec.4) In this section— road works guideline means a guideline made under section 8E for this section.
- (a) the road forms part of a route used for a public passenger service and is identified in a road works guideline; or
- (b) the road forms part of a route identified in a passenger transport implementation strategy or program under the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 ; or
- (c) the works will do either of the following while they are carried out or when they are finished— (i) restrict or limit access to public passenger transport infrastructure; Example for subparagraph (i) — the temporary diversion of a bus route (ii) result in the removal of public passenger transport infrastructure. Example for subparagraph (ii) — the temporary removal of a bus stop
- (i) restrict or limit access to public passenger transport infrastructure; Example for subparagraph (i) — the temporary diversion of a bus route
- (ii) result in the removal of public passenger transport infrastructure. Example for subparagraph (ii) — the temporary removal of a bus stop
- (i) restrict or limit access to public passenger transport infrastructure; Example for subparagraph (i) — the temporary diversion of a bus route
- (ii) result in the removal of public passenger transport infrastructure. Example for subparagraph (ii) — the temporary removal of a bus stop
- (a) in writing; and
- (b) at least 21 days before the works start.