Roads Act 1993 No 33
Historical version for 1 October 2010 to 28 November 2010 (accessed 22 May 2013 at 17:05) Current version

157   Special provisions with respect to short-term leases

(1)  The term of a lease, together with any option to renew, must not exceed:
(a)  except as provided by paragraph (b), 5 years, or
(b)  in the case of a lease of land that has been acquired by the roads authority under Division 3 of Part 12, 10 years.
(2)  A person must not erect any structure on land the subject of a lease under this Division otherwise than in accordance with the consent of the roads authority.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(3)  Such a consent may not be given unless the roads authority is satisfied that the proposed structure comprises a fence or a temporary structure of a kind that can easily be demolished or removed.
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