Strategic Infrastructure Corridors (Strategic and Recreational Use) Act 2016

A responsible manager in relation to a corridor must – identify and assess, so far as is reasonably practicable, risks to the safety of persons that may arise from the use of a private road or of a public road that crosses a corridor; and determine measures to manage, as far as is reasonably practicable, those risks; and consider whether it is necessary to manage those risks in conjunction with – if the road is a public road – the responsible road authority in relation to the road; or if the road is a private road – the authorised user of the private road; and if the responsible manager considers – that it is necessary to manage those risks in conjunction with the responsible road authority or, if the road is a private road, the authorised user of the private road – give written notice of that opinion to the responsible road authority or authorised user, respectively; or that it is not necessary to manage those risks in conjunction with the responsible road authority or, if the road is a private road, the authorised user of the private road – keep a written record of that opinion; and unless paragraph (d)(ii) applies, for the purpose of managing those risks, seek to enter into corridor crossing agreements with – if the road is a public road – the responsible road authority in relation to the road; or if the road is a private road – the authorised user of the private road.

A corridor crossing agreement in relation to a corridor crossing must include provisions for – implementing and maintaining measures to manage risks identified under subsection (1) in relation to the corridor crossing; and the evaluation, testing and, if appropriate, revision of measures in relation to identified risks; and the roles and responsibilities, in relation to those measures, of each party to the agreement; and procedures by which the parties to the agreement will exchange information about, and monitor compliance with, their obligations under the agreement; and a process for keeping the agreement under review and for the revision of the agreement.

A corridor crossing agreement may – be entered into by one or more responsible managers or by one or more relevant road authorities or authorised users of the private road; and include measures to manage any number of risks that may arise because of, or partly because of, the use of the corridor; and make provision for or in relation to any matter by applying, adopting or incorporating any matter contained in any document; and consist of 2 or more documents.