Right of council to recover costs for repair of road damaged by construction of public works
42 Right of council to recover costs for repair of road damaged by construction of public works
If a public road within the district of any council is subject to more than ordinary traffic by reason of the construction or carrying out of any railway, tramway, drain, reservoir, or other public work, the council may recover from the department, company, body, or person constructing or carrying out such railway, tramway, reservoir, drain, or other public work such sum as will suffice to keep such road in reasonable repair during such traffic, and fully to reconstruct such road after the construction of such railway, tramway, reservoir, drain, or other public work is completed.
Any dispute with respect to any matter arising under this section shall be settled by reference to the Minister, whose decision shall be final.
Any sum so paid may be added to the cost of the railway, tramway, reservoir, drain, or other public work.
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