260   Reference of certain matters to local land board

(1)  A roads authority may refer to the appropriate local land board, or to the chairperson of that board sitting alone, for inquiry and report any matter that has arisen in connection with:

(a)  the opening or proposed opening of a road under this Act, or

(b)  the closure or proposed closure of a road under this Act, or

(c)  the exercise or proposed exercise of any function conferred on a person by or under Part 2, 3, 4, 10 or 12 in relation to a road or proposed road or in relation to land that is included in a former road that has been closed under this Act.

(2)  As soon as practicable after receiving a reference under this section, the local land board or chairperson:

(a)  must hold an inquiry into the matter that is the subject of the reference, and

(b)  must prepare a report of its findings with respect to the matter, and

(c)  must submit that report to the roads authority.

(3)  No appeal lies from any matter arising out of a report made under this section.

(4)  This section does not apply to a matter in respect of which the Land and Environment Court has jurisdiction under this Act.