Southgate Project Act 1994

On receiving a plan, signed by the Surveyor-General, of a stratum of land consisting of—

that part of the land shown on Plan LEGL/94-7 lodged at the Central Plan Office as a footbridge over the Yarra river, or that land as nearly as practicable; and

any other Crown land that the Minister determines is used as the approaches to, and supports of, that footbridge—

A stratum of land shown in a plan referred to in subsection (1) may consist of land of any shape, whether above, or below, or partly above and partly below, the surface of the land, but all its dimensions must be limited.

On the Minister's recommendation under subsection (1), the Governor in Council, by Order published in the Government Gazette, may approve the plan.

On the date of publication of the Order in the Government Gazette, the stratum shown in the plan of survey vests in fee simple in the Council free and discharged from all leases, sub-leases and other interests and encumbrances.

The Subdivision Act 1988 does not apply to the vesting of land in the Council by virtue of this section.

Land vested in the Council by subsection (4) is deemed to be declared a public highway under section 203 of the Local Government Act 1989.

This section does not affect any right, power or interest held by a public authority in the land referred to in subsection (4) in connection with any sewers, drains, pipes, wires or cables under the control of the authority in or near the land.

The Council must not discontinue a road on land vested by subsection (4) without first getting the written consent of the owners of the project land.

Subsection (8) does not apply to the temporary closure of a road to traffic.

At least 24 hours before it temporarily closes to traffic a road on land vested in it by this section for any reason other than the safety of the public or an emergency, the Council must cause notice of the proposed closure to be displayed in a conspicuous place at or near each main entrance to the project land.