Local government to be consulted on matters to do with highways and main roads
13A Local government to be consulted on matters to do with highways and main roads
The Commissioner shall cause the local government of each district in which the road is situated to be notified in writing of the details of any proposed permanent improvements to any highway or main road before commencing the improvements.
Before making any recommendation to the Governor —
that any road be declared to be a highway or main road; or
that the plans of any proposed new highway or main road or deviation from an existing highway or main road be approved,
the Commissioner shall cause a notification to be given in writing to the local government of each district in which the road so to be declared is situated or the new road or deviation is proposed to be made of his intention to make the recommendation and shall inform the local government of a date, being not less than 30 days from the date of the notification, before which any objections by that local government may be made, and any such objection shall be considered by the Commissioner and responded to by him before making his recommendation.
Any local government which feels aggrieved by any recommendation may, within 30 days after notification of the response of the Commissioner following his consideration of that local government’s objections, appeal to the Minister, who may vary or disallow the proposed recommendation.
[Section 13A inserted: No. 96 of 1975 s. 10; amended: No. 14 of 1996 s. 4; No. 57 of 1997 s. 84(1).]
The statute text is free to read above. View subscription options to unlock the case-law research tools for each provision.