Publicly controlled places and their public entities

In force

(1)

A publicly controlled place is—

(a)

a State-controlled road under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994; or

(b)

a place for which a public entity is responsible that—

(i)

the public is entitled to use; or

(ii)

is open to members of the public; or

(iii)

is used by the public, whether or not on payment of money.

(2)

However, publicly controlled place does not include any of the following under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994—

(a)

busway land;

(b)

light rail land;

(c)

a railway;

(d)

rail corridor land.

Note—

For provisions relevant to gas infrastructure works for places mentioned in subsection (2), see the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994, chapter 6, chapter 9, part 4, divisions 4 and 5 and chapter 10, part 4, divisions 3 and 4.

(3)

The public entity for a publicly controlled place is the public entity immediately and primarily responsible for the place.

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