Transport Infrastructure Act 1994

Despite section 354(1), the Minister may, by gazette notice, designate light rail land described in the notice as light rail land to be used as a State-controlled road.

The Minister must also publish a copy of the notice in a newspaper circulating generally in the area of the light rail land.

If there is a light rail manager for a light rail established on the light rail land, the Minister must be satisfied the department has consulted with the manager before designating the light rail land under the notice.

The land described in the notice must be land generally suitable for both of the following—

use as a State-controlled road;

the operation of a light rail.

The notice may include operational arrangements applying to the use of the light rail land as a State-controlled road.

While the notice is in force, the land described in the notice is, except to the extent provided for in the notice, taken to be—

a State-controlled road for the provisions of this Act, other than chapter 6, part 2, division 1 and part 5, division 3, and of any other Act, applying to State-controlled roads; and

a road under any Act about the use of vehicles on a road.