Roads Act 1993 No 33
Current version for 1 March 2012 to date (accessed 19 May 2013 at 23:51)
54 Orders generally
(1) An order may not be made under this Division otherwise than on the
recommendation of RMS.
(2) An order under this Division may be made in relation to a proposed
road.
(3) An order that is made as referred to in subsection (2) takes
effect when the land to which it relates is opened to the public as a
road.
(4) In making an order under this Division, the Minister may include
in the order a statement to the effect that specified land held by RMS is
dedicated as a public road and, in that event, the statement is taken to be a
notice published by RMS under section 10 (1), and section 10 (2) has effect
accordingly.