Local Government (Highways) Act 1982

A corporation may, with the consent of the Minister for State Highways and in accordance with such conditions as the Minister may impose, exercise the powers conferred by section 30 in respect of a State highway in the municipality and, in relation to the exercise of those powers in respect of that highway, this Act has effect as if it were a local highway maintainable by the corporation.

Where in a city, town, or village in a municipality there is a footpath on one side or on both sides of a State highway, the corporation is required to maintain such part of that highway as is provided in section 11 of the Roads and Jetties Act 1935.

For the purposes of facilitating work on land adjoining a State highway, a corporation, with the consent of the Minister for State Highways and in accordance with such conditions as the Minister may impose, may exercise the powers conferred by section 19 in respect of a State highway in the municipality and, in relation to the exercise of those powers in respect of that highway, this Act has effect as if the State highway were a local highway maintainable by the corporation.