Local Government (Highways) Act 1982

The powers conferred on a corporation under this Part are in addition to any other powers of a corporation to acquire, dispose of, or effect any other dealing in relation to land.

In relation to the acquisition or holding of land, references in this Part to highway purposes shall be construed as references to the construction, widening, or alteration of a highway or the other purposes of this Act or for which land may be acquired under this Act.

In respect of the acquisition for highway purposes by a corporation of any land or any rights over land, sections 22 and 23 of the Land Acquisition Act 1993 have effect not only in respect of the 6 months referred to in those sections but also in respect of the 21 days following the determination of a disputed claim for compensation in respect of the acquisition.

On the publication in the Gazette of a notice that a corporation has reconveyed land under section 23 of the Land Acquisition Act 1993, any public rights of passage over that land that were created by the acquisition of the land by the corporation for highway purposes are abolished.