7   Roads authorities

(1)  RMS is the roads authority for all freeways.

(2)  The Minister is the roads authority for all Crown roads.

(3)  The regulations may declare that a specified public authority is the roads authority for a specified public road, or for all public roads within a specified area, other than any freeway or Crown road.

(4)  The council of a local government area is the roads authority for all public roads within the area, other than:

(a)  any freeway or Crown road, and

(b)  any public road for which some other public authority is declared by the regulations to be the roads authority.

(5)  A roads authority has such functions as are conferred on it by or under this or any other Act or law.