Division 1Division 1 Methods of opening public roads
(1) A public road may not be opened otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this or some other Act.(2) This section does not bind the Crown.
9 Public road created by registration of plan
(1) A person may open a public road by causing a plan of subdivision or other plan that bears a statement of intention to dedicate specified land as a public road (including a temporary public road) to be registered in the office of the Registrar-General.(2) On registration of the plan, the land is dedicated as a public road.(3) (Repealed)
10 Land held by RTA or by councils
(1) The RTA or a council may, by notice published in the Gazette, dedicate any land held by it (including land acquired by it under Division 1 of Part 12) as a public road.(2) On the publication of the notice, the land is dedicated as a public road.
(1) The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, dedicate any land acquired by the Minister under Division 1 or 2 of Part 12 as a public road.(2) The notice must declare whether or not the road is to be a Crown road.(3) On the publication of the notice, the land is dedicated as a public road and (if the notice declares it to be a Crown road) becomes a Crown road.
12 Minister may open road over unoccupied Crown land
(1) The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, dedicate any unoccupied Crown land as a public road.(2) The notice must declare whether or not the road is to be a Crown road.(3) On the publication of the notice, the land is dedicated as a public road and (if the notice declares it to be a Crown road) becomes a Crown road.
13 Governor may proclaim certain public land to be public road
(1) The Governor may, by proclamation, dedicate as a public road any land that is owned by a public authority and is used by the public as a road.(2) Such a proclamation may not be made except on the recommendation of the Minister responsible for the authority.(3) On the publication of the proclamation, the land is dedicated as a public road.
14 Acquired land becomes public road without further dedication
Land that is acquired under Division 3 of Part 12 for the purpose of widening an existing public road becomes part of the public road without the need for any separate dedication.