Roads Act 1993

A council that is proposing to close a council public road must cause notice of the proposal—

to be published in a local newspaper, and

to be given to—

all owners of land adjoining the road, and

all notifiable authorities, and

any other person (or class of person) prescribed by the regulations.

The notice—

must identify the road that is proposed to be closed, and

must state that any person is entitled to make submissions to the council with respect to the closing of the road, and

must indicate the manner in which, and the period (being at least 28 days) within which, any such submission should be made.