Strategic Infrastructure Corridors (Strategic and Recreational Use) Act 2016

In this Part –

authorised user, in relation to a private road, means a person who is authorised, under a private road use permission, to use the private road;

construction condition, in relation to a private road construction permission in respect of a private road, includes conditions providing for any of the following:the supervision and inspection of the construction of the private road; the time and manner of the construction of the private road; the management of initial and on-going risks associated with the construction of the private road; the on-going monitoring and maintenance of the private road, including inspection schedules; the on-going operation of the private road; the carrying out of remediation works consequent on the construction, maintenance or removal of the private road; the carrying out of consequential works, including the erection, alteration or removal of signs or signals, on the private road;

maintenance agreement means a written agreement, in relation to a corridor, that – a person has entered into with a responsible manager in relation to the corridor or, if the agreement was entered into by the person with another person on behalf of the Crown before the commencement of this Part, with that other person; and sets out the maintenance responsibilities, in respect of a private road, of the person and the responsible manager or other person with whom the agreement was entered into on behalf of the Crown;

requisite standard for the surface of any part of a road, means a standard that – matches that of the immediately adjoining parts of that road; and does not compromise the attainment of the corridor safety and use objectives;

responsible entity means – the adjoining landholder who holds a private road construction permission authorising the construction of a private road, or that landholder's legal successor; or any other person specified by the terms of that private road construction permission;

responsible road authority for a public road, means the person for the time being responsible for maintaining the public road;

road infrastructure includes – a road and its surface or pavement; and anything under or supporting a road or its surface or pavement; and safety barriers; and drains and culverts; and traffic lights and other traffic control devices; and traffic signs, other than level crossing signs located at or immediately next to a road; and road markings; and road lighting; and pedestrian crossings and associated infrastructure; and prescribed objects.