Highways Act 1926

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Commissioner in the

subject to the approval of the Minister, acquire by agreement or compulsory process any land or interest in land for the purposes of present or future roadwork or any other purposes connected with this Act; and

quarrying for road materials;

the erection or installation of plant or equipment for roadwork or quarrying;

the storage of plant, equipment or material used in connection with roadwork or quarrying;

the relocation of residents or businesses displaced by the exercise of any of the Commissioner's powers.

subject to the approval of the Minister, contract for the right to remove materials from any land for the purposes of this Act; and

subject to the approval of the Minister, sell, transfer, lease or otherwise deal with or dispose of any land or interest in land vested in the

subject to the approval of the Minister, acquire by purchase or hire or otherwise, goods and chattels, including stock, machinery, and road-making plant and materials of all kinds; and

subject to the approval of the Minister, establish and maintain ferry services or enter into and carry out any arrangement with any person for the operation of any ferry service and for that purpose the

make and construct a ferry across any river, creek, stream, tidal waters or strait; and

install and maintain cables, wires, chains and other appliances; and

make and construct such wharves, retaining walls, causeways, embankments, canals, landing stages and such other works as are in the

make, construct or otherwise acquire any punts, barges or ferry boats; and

erect and place masts, posts and other plant or equipment for carrying on or operating a ferry; and

with the approval of the Minister, make and levy fees and charges for the carriage of persons, vehicles or cargo by any such ferry service;

subject to the approval of the Minister, establish and maintain, or enter into and carry out any arrangements with any person for the establishment and maintenance of a sea transport service for the purpose of carrying persons and cargo between such ports and places within the State as the Minister from time to time approves and for that purpose the Commissioner may—

build, construct or otherwise acquire ships or plant necessary or convenient for the operation of the service; and

make and construct such wharves, retaining walls, causeways, embankments, landing stages and such other works as are in the Commissioner's opinion necessary or desirable for the operation of the service; and

with the approval of the Minister, make and levy fees and charges for the carriage of persons, vehicles or cargo by any such sea transport service; and

subject to the approval of the Minister, enter into such contracts as the

sue and be sued, and submit to arbitration, in all courts and before all

do and exercise all such further acts and powers as the Commissioner is by this Act authorised to do and exercise, or as may be necessary or convenient for carrying into effect any of the purposes or objects of this Act.

Nothing in paragraph (ba) of subsection (1) of this section shall be read and construed as authorising the

Despite subsection (1)(ac), the Commissioner may, without the approval of the Minister, grant a lease or licence for a term, or terms not exceeding in the aggregate, six years of or over land or property vested in the

As soon as practicable after the thirtieth day of June in each year the

Subject to subsection (6), the Planning,

Subsection (5) does not apply—

in the case that involves development in relation to a State heritage place in the circumstances contemplated by paragraph (e) of the definition of development under the Planning,

in a case where land acquired under this section is to be used for the purposes of a lease or licence granted in respect of a road that vests, or land that remains vested, in the Commissioner under section 21A;

in a case that falls within the ambit of regulations (if any) made for the purposes of this paragraph.