Act No. 95, 1902.
An A c t t o consolidate t h e A c t s r e l a t i n g to t h e
o p e n i n g closing s u r v e y a l t e r i n g and im­
p r o v i n g of Roads a n d t h e a l i g n m e n t and
alteration of t h e a l i g n m e n t of S t r e e t s in
Municipalities. [12th December, 1902.]
B
E it e n a c t e d by t h e K i n g ' s M o s t E x c e l l e n t M a j e s t y b y a n d w i t h
t h e a d v i c e a n d c o n s e n t of t h e L e g i s l a t i v e C o u n c i l a n d L e g i s l a t i v e
A s s e m b l y of N e w S o u t h Wales in P a r l i a m e n t a s s e m b l e d a n d b y t h e
a u t h o r i t y of t h e s a m e as follows :—
Repeal
Savings
and
Interpretation.
1. T h i s A c t m a y be cited as t h e " P u b l i c R o a d s A c t 1 9 0 2 . "
2 . T h e A c t s m e n t i o n e d in t h e Schedule h e r e t o a r e to t h e e x t e n t :
t h e r e i n expressed h e r e b y repealed.
3. A l l officers a n d persons a p p o i n t e d u n d e r a n y e n a c t m e n t :
h e r e b y repealed a n d h o l d i n g office a t t h e t i m e of t h e passing of t h i s
A c t shall r e m a i n in office as if t h i s A c t h a d b e e n in force a t t h e t i m e
they were appointed and they had been appointed hereunder and this
A c t shall a p p l y to t h e m a c c o r d i n g l y .
4.
4 . A l l r e g u l a t i o n s d u l y m a d e u n d e r t h e a u t h o r i t y of a n y e n a c t ­
m e n t h e r e b y r e p e a l e d a n d i n force a t t h e t i m e of t h e passing of this
A c t shall b e d e e m e d to h a v e b e e n d u l y m a d e u n d e r t h e corresponding
provisions of t h i s A c t .
5 . A l l p r o c l a m a t i o n s notifications a n d notices m a d e or given
a n d all acts a n d t h i n g s done u n d e r t h e a u t h o r i t y of a n y e n a c t m e n t
h e r e b y repealed a n d h a v i n g a n y force or effect a t t h e t i m e of t h e
p a s s i n g of t h i s A c t shall be deemed to h a v e b e e n d u l y m a d e g i v e n or
done respectively u n d e r t h e corresponding provisions of t h i s A c t a n d
as if t h i s A c t h a d been i n force w h e n t h e s a m e were m a d e given or done
a n d all m a t t e r s a n d proceedings c o m m e n c e d u n d e r t h e a u t h o r i t y of
a n y e n a c t m e n t h e r e b y repealed m a y be c o n t i n u e d a n d prosecuted
u n d e r t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g provisions of t h i s A c t .
6. I n t h i s A c t a n d t h e r e g u l a t i o n s t h e r e u n d e r unless t h e c o n t e x t
or s u b j e c t - m a t t e r o t h e r w i s e indicates or r e q u i r e s —
" Chief S u r v e y o r " m e a n s t h e chief s u r v e y o r or a c t i n g chief sur­
veyor of t h e D e p a r t m e n t of L a n d s .
" C r o w n l a n d s " m e a n s l a n d s vested in H i s M a j e s t y a n d n o t
p e r m a n e n t l y dedicated to a n y p u b l i c p u r p o s e or g r a n t e d or
lawfully c o n t r a c t e d t o b e g r a n t e d i n fee-simple or conditionally
leased u n d e r a n y of t h e A c t s r e l a t i n g to C r o w n l a n d s .
" C r o w n L a n d s A c t s " m e a n s t h e A c t s for t h e t i m e b e i n g in force
r e l a t i n g to C r o w n l a n d s .
" I n c o m p l e t e p u r c h a s e " m e a n s a conditional p u r c h a s e u n d e r a n y
C r o w n L a n d s A c t or a p u r c h a s e b y a u c t i o n or otherwise from
t h e C r o w n in r e s p e c t of w h i c h a b a l a n c e of t h e p u r c h a s e
money remains unpaid.
" L a n d a g e n t " m e a n s a n y person d u l y a p p o i n t e d t o t h e office of
C r o w n L a n d a g e n t or A c t i n g C r o w n L a n d a g e n t .
" Lease " includes a n y u n e x p i r e d e n g a g e m e n t c o n t r a c t or p r o m i s e
of a lease.
" L o c a l n e w s p a p e r " m e a n s a n e w s p a p e r p u b l i s h e d or c i r c u l a t i n g
i n t h e p a r t i c u l a r district or p l a c e i n reference t o w h i c h t h e
expression is used.
" P r e s c r i b e d " m e a n s prescribed b y t h i s A c t or b y a n y r e g u l a t i o n
made thereunder.
" Regulations " means the regulations made under the authority
of t h i s A c t .
" R o a d " w h e r e v e r u s e d i n t h i s A c t includes a n y l a n d p r o c l a i m e d
dedicated r e s u m e d or o t h e r w i s e p r o v i d e d before or after t h e
p a s s i n g of t h i s A c t as a p u b l i c t h o r o u g h f a r e or w a y a n d
w h e r e v e r used i n sections t w e l v e e i g h t e e n t o t w e n t y - t w o
inclusive a n d t h i r t y - f o u r of t h i s A c t also includes a n y l a n d
defined reserved or left before or after t h e passing of t h i s A c t
as a road i n a n y subdivision of C r o w n l a n d or in t h e m e a s u r e ­
m e n t or g r a n t i n g of C r o w n l a n d as indicated u p o n t h e official
plans
p l a n s of t h e s a m e b u t w h e r e used in sections t h i r t y - t w o a n d
t h i r t y - t h r e e of t h i s A c t docs n o t i n c l u d e a n y l a n d n o t
p r o c l a i m e d or expressly or impliedly dedicated to t h e p u b l i c
as a road.
Opening
of
roads.
7. (1) W h e n e v e r t h e M i n i s t e r d e e m s it e x p e d i e n t t h a t a road
s h o u l d b e o p e n e d t h r o u g h a n y l a n d s w h i c h a r e n o t C r o w n l a n d s notice
to t h a t effect shall be p u b l i s h e d i n t h e G a z e t t e a n d in some local
n e w s p a p e r g i v i n g a d e s c r i p t i o n of t h e l a n d w h i c h i t is proposed to
resume.
(2) S u c h notice s h a l l —
(a) refer to a p l a n of t h e proposed road w h i c h shall be k e p t for
i n s p e c t i o n a t t h e offices of t h e D e p a r t m e n t of L a n d s i n S y d n e y
and
(b) call u p o n all persons i n t e r e s t e d to set forth i n w r i t i n g a n d
forward to t h e M i n i s t e r w i t h i n one m o n t h from t h e d a t e of
t h e p u b l i c a t i o n of t h e notice in t h e G a z e t t e a n y objection
w h i c h m a y a p p e a r to t h e m t o exist to t h e o p e n i n g of s u c h
road.
(3) A copy of s u c h p l a n shall be e x h i b i t e d for one m o n t h
from t h e d a t e of t h e p u b l i c a t i o n of s u c h n o t i c e i n t h e G a z e t t e a t t h e
office of t h e L a n d A g e n t of t h e district in w h i c h t h e road is s i t u a t e d .
(4) A w r i t t e n notice to t h e like effect s h a l l b e p o s t e d b y
r e g i s t e r e d l e t t e r t o t h e owner or occupier of t h e l a n d w h i c h i t is
proposed to r e s u m e if t h e n a m e a n d address of s u c h o w n e r or o c c u p i e r
be known.
8 . ( 1 ) U p o n t h e e x p i r a t i o n of one m o n t h from t h e d a t e of t h e
p u b l i c a t i o n of s u c h notice t h e G o v e r n o r m a y after considering a n y
o b j e c t i o n s d u l y f o r w a r d e d r e s u m e b y notification in t h e G a z e t t e so m u c h
l a n d as h e t h i n k s n e c e s s a r y for t h e road in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e t e r m s
of t h e said notice.
(2) W h e n deemed necessary t h e notification shall s t a t e t h e
d e p t h b e l o w t h e surface to w h i c h t h e l a n d is r e s u m e d .
(3) T h e l a n d so r e s u m e d shall to t h e d e p t h so s t a t e d as
aforesaid f o r t h w i t h vest in H i s M a j e s t y .
(4) T h e l a n d r e s u m e d or a n y p a r t thereof m a y b y t h e s a m e
or a s u b s e q u e n t notification be dedicated as a road.
(5) T h e G o v e r n o r m a y w i t h t h e c o n s e n t of t h e o w n e r b y t h e
s a m e or a s u b s e q u e n t notification r e s u m e a n y a d j o i n i n g p a r c e l of land
w h i c h b y reason of severance is in t h e opinion of t h e M i n i s t e r r e n d e r e d
of l i t t l e or n o v a l u e to t h e o w n e r thereof.
(6) N o land situated w i t h i n t w o h u n d r e d y a r d s of a n y
d w e l l i n g - h o u s e a n d used in connection t h e r e w i t h as a y a r d g a r d e n or
o r c h a r d shall be r e s u m e d u n d e r t h e provisions of this A c t unless
(a) t h e owner consents or
(J)
2 R
(b) t h e M i n i s t e r a f t e r i n q u i r y a n d r e p o r t b y t h e local l a n d
b o a r d considers t h a t t h e object of t h e r e s u m p t i o n c a n n o t
otherwise be attained.
9 . (1) I n cases w h e r e —
(a) a n a g r e e m e n t h a s b e e n m a d e w i t h t h e persons w h o s e l a n d
would b e t r a v e r s e d b y a proposed road t o p e r m i t t h e r o a d to
b e o p e n e d or
(b) a road n o t y e t p r o c l a i m e d h a s b e e n f o r m e d b y t h e e x p e n d i t u r e
of p u b l i c f u n d s a n d is i n u s e
t h e G o v e r n o r m a y w i t h o u t a n y s u c h notice as aforesaid b y notification
i n t h e G a z e t t e r e s u m e t h e l a n d s r e q u i r e d for t h e road a n d t h e l a n d so
r e s u m e d or a n y p a r t thereof m a y b y t h e s a m e or a s u b s e q u e n t notifi­
cation be dedicated as a road.
(2) Before notification of r e s u m p t i o n a notice of t h e proposed
r e s u m p t i o n s h a l l b e posted by registered l e t t e r t o t h e o w n e r s or occupiers
of t h e l a n d t h r o u g h w h i c h t h e proposed r o a d will pass, if t h e n a m e a n d
a d d r e s s of s u c h o w n e r or occupier is k n o w n .
1 0 . (1) If a n y p e r s o n applies or p e t i t i o n s for t h e o p e n i n g of a
r o a d t h r o u g h a n y l a n d a n d t h e M i n i s t e r is of opinion t h a t t h e said road
m a y b e r e a s o n a b l y o p e n e d for t h e convenience a n d benefit of s u c h
p e r s o n as aforesaid b u t t h a t t h e r e is n o p u b l i c necessity for i t t h e
M i n i s t e r m a y r e q u i r e t h e said person to deposit w i t h t h e T r e a s u r e r a
s u m sufficient t o cover t h e cost of o p e n i n g t h e road a n d p a y i n g
c o m p e n s a t i o n i n connection t h e r e w i t h .
(2) I f t h e said road (or a n y r o a d w h i c h i n t h e o p i n i o n of
t h e M i n i s t e r will b e of e q u a l or n e a r l y e q u a l c o n v e n i e n c e or benefit to
s u c h p e r s o n as aforesaid) is t h e r e a f t e r o p e n e d t h e s u m so deposited or
s u c h p a r t t h e r e o f as m a y b e n e c e s s a r y m a y b e applied towards o p e n i n g
t h e r o a d a n d p a y i n g c o m p e n s a t i o n i n connection t h e r e w i t h .
(3) A n y b a l a n c e w h i c h r e m a i n s shall be r e p a i d to
p e r s o n as aforesaid or his r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s .
such
(4) I f t h e p e r s o n a p p l y i n g for t h e r o a d c a n o b t a i n t h e
w r i t t e n a n d witnessed c o n s e n t of t h e o w n e r s of t h e l a n d t h r o u g h w h i c h
t h e road s o u g h t w o u l d pass t o allow i t to b e established w i t h o u t cost
to t h e C r o w n t h e deposit r e q u i r e d shall b e t h e cost of s u r v e y only.
1 1 . W h e r e t h e proposed road passes t h r o u g h C r o w n l a n d s held
or occupied u n d e r a n y h o m e s t e a d selection lease o t h e r t h a n a conditional
lease license r i g h t or p e r m i t u n d e r t h e C r o w n L a n d s A c t s t h e M i n i n g
A c t 1874 or a n y A c t r e l a t i n g to m i n i n g or a n y r e g u l a t i o n s t h e r e u n d e r
t h e G o v e r n o r m a y w i t h o u t a n y s u c h n o t i c e as aforesaid b y notification
i n t h e G a z e t t e w i t h d r a w from a n y s u c h selection lease license r i g h t or
p e r m i t s u c h l a n d as h e t h i n k s necessary for t h e road a n d t h e l a n d so
w i t h d r a w n or a n y p a r t t h e r e o f m a y b y t h e s a m e or a s u b s e q u e n t
notification b e d e d i c a t e d as a road.
Compensation
C o m p e n s a t i o n for land
resumed.
1 2 . (1) F o r t h e p u r p o s e s of t h i s section t h e e x p r e s s i o n " C r o w n
l a n d s " shall i n c l u d e roads w h i c h t h e M i n i s t e r considers t o he
unnecessary.
(2) C o m p e n s a t i o n for t h e l a n d r e s u m e d shall he m a d e w i t h
t h e c o n s e n t of t h e o w n e r b y t h e C r o w n e i t h e r in m o n e y or i n l a n d or
p a r t l y i n l a n d a n d p a r t l y in m o n e y .
(3) For t h e p u r p o s e of m a k i n g c o m p e n s a t i o n as aforesaid
the Minister may—
(a) w h e n t h e l a n d r e s u m e d was held in fee-simple g r a n t C r o w n
l a n d i n fee-simple or
(b) w h e n t h e r e s u m p t i o n is m a d e from a n i n c o m p l e t e p u r c h a s e
from t h e C r o w n or a c o n d i t i o n a l lease a d d to s u c h i n c o m p l e t e
p u r c h a s e or conditional lease such a d j o i n i n g C r o w n l a n d s as
a r e available to be held as p a r t of s u c h i n c o m p l e t e p u r c h a s e
or a d d i t i o n a l lease or g r a n t C r o w n lands in fee-simple.
(4) T h e l a n d so added as aforesaid shall b e as n e a r l y as
p r a c t i c a b l e e q u a l i n a r e a a n d v a l u e to t h e l a n d r e s u m e d b u t t h e
M i n i s t e r w i t h t h e c o n s e n t of t h e o w n e r m a y w h e r e h e t h i n k s it to t h e
i n t e r e s t of t h e p u b l i c to do so add l a n d s e i t h e r g r e a t e r or less i n a r e a
a n d value t h a n t h e l a n d r e s u m e d n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g t h a t t h e m a x i m u m
a r e a prescribed for a n y conditional p u r c h a s e or conditional lease b y
t h e C r o w n L a n d s A c t s b e t h e r e b y exceeded b u t t h e h o l d e r of t h e
i n c o m p l e t e p u r c h a s e or conditional lease shall n o t be r e q u i r e d to m a k e
a n y p a y m e n t s i n respect of a n y excess of a r e a a d d e d to his l a n d w h e r e
t h e land added is n o t g r e a t e r in v a l u e t h a n t h a t r e s u m e d .
(5) W h e n t h e r e is a n y difference of v a l u e b e t w e e n lands
g r a n t e d as aforesaid a n d t h e land r e s u m e d ( w h e t h e r t h e s u b j e c t of a n
i n c o m p l e t e p u r c h a s e or conditional lease or not) s u c h difference s h a l l
be paid b y t h e p e r s o n r e c e i v i n g c o m p e n s a t i o n or b y t h e C r o w n a c c o r d i n g
as t h e v a l u e of t h e l a n d s g r a n t e d is g r e a t e r or less t h a n t h a t of t h e
land resumed.
(6) W h e r e l a n d has been r e s u m e d w h i c h is t h e s u b j e c t of
a n i n c o m p l e t e p u r c h a s e a n d C r o w n l a n d s of e q u a l or g r e a t e r v a l u e are
g r a n t e d i n fee-simple i n c o m p e n s a t i o n t h e p e r s o n r e c e i v i n g s u c h
c o m p e n s a t i o n s h a l l also p a y a s u m of m o n e y e q u a l to t h e u n p a i d b a l a n c e
of p u r c h a s e m o n e y u p o n t h e l a n d r e s u m e d .
(7) If after land h a s b e e n g r a n t e d in c o m p e n s a t i o n a n
a d j o i n i n g a r e a of C r o w n l a n d s is left of less t h a n forty acres in e x t e n t
s u c h a r e a m a y b e g r a n t e d b y t h e M i n i s t e r in fee-simple a t a p r i c e to
be fixed b y t h e local l a n d b o a r d .
(8) S u b j e c t to t h e provisions h e r e i n c o n t a i n e d t h e M i n i s t e r
a n d t h e p e r s o n e n t i t l e d to c o m p e n s a t i o n m a y m a k e s u c h a r r a n g e m e n t s
i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e e x c h a n g e of l a n d for road purposes as a r e d e e m e d
b y t h e M i n i s t e r e x p e d i e n t in t h e i n t e r e s t s of t h e p u b l i c .
(9)
(9) F o r t h e p u r p o s e of m a k i n g c o m p e n s a t i o n u n d e r t h i s
section t h e G o v e r n o r m a y b y p r o c l a m a t i o n in t h e G a z e t t e w i t h d r a w
l a n d f r o m a n y lease o t h e r t h a n a conditional lease u n d e r w h i c h it m a y
be held u n d e r t h e C r o w n L a n d s A c t s on p a y m e n t to t h e lessee of t h e
v a l u e of t h e i m p r o v e m e n t s t h e r e o n to be a p p r a i s e d by t h e local l a n d
board i n t h e prescribed m a n n e r u n l e s s a n a g r e e m e n t is arrived a t
b e t w e e n t h e M i n i s t e r a n d t h e lessee.
(10) T h e receipt of a n y person receiving c o m p e n s a t i o n u n d e r
this A c t either i n m o n e y or l a n d shall u n l e s s t h e c o n t r a r y is s t a t e d
t h e r e i n be a c o m p l e t e discharge to t h e Crown of all claims in connection
w i t h t h e l a n d r e s u m e d or w i t h d r a w n .
1 3 . (1) I n e s t i m a t i n g t h e a m o u n t p a y a b l e as c o m p e n s a t i o n t h e
v a l u e of t h e l a n d r e s u m e d a n d of all i m p r o v e m e n t s t h e r e o n a n d t h e
d a m a g e if a n y to be sustained from t h e severance of t h e p r o p e r t y b y
t h e road shall i n every case be d e t e r m i n e d b y t h e local l a n d board u n l e s s
a n a g r e e m e n t b e arrived a t b e t w e e n t h e M i n i s t e r a n d t h e o w n e r .
(2) I f t h e v a l u e of a p r o p e r t y or h o l d i n g from w h i c h a
r e s u m p t i o n is m a d e is increased b y t h e o p e n i n g of t h e road or b y a n y
a d d i t i o n a l facilities of access afforded t h e r e b y or b y t h e addition or
g r a n t b y w a y of c o m p e n s a t i o n of a n y road w i t h i n s e p a r a t i n g or
b o u n d i n g t h e said p r o p e r t y or h o l d i n g t h e increase of v a l u e shall b e
d e d u c t e d f r o m t h e a m o u n t e s t i m a t e d as aforesaid a n d t h e b a l a n c e if
a n y shall alone b e p a y a b l e .
(3) N o d a m a g e s for severance shall be allowed w h e r e —
(a) t h e l a n d is c o m p r i s e d w i t h i n a g r a n t from t h e C r o w n w h i c h
c o n t a i n s a reservation t o t h e C r o w n of so m u c h of t h e l a n d
as m a y b e r e q u i r e d for a p u b l i c w a y or a reservation t o t h e
C r o w n of a r i g h t or p o w e r u n d e r w i n c h t h e road m i g h t h a v e
b e e n opened w i t h o u t c o m p e n s a t i o n or
(b) t h e l a n d is c o m p r i s e d w i t h i n a n i n c o m p l e t e p u r c h a s e or
conditional lease or a promise of a g r a n t from C r o w n of s u c h
k i n d t h a t a similar reservation would in d u e course h a v e b e e n
inserted i n t h e g r a n t thereof w h e n issued.
1 4 . I n t h e case of l a n d s w i t h d r a w n from a n y selection lease
license r i g h t or p e r m i t u n d e r section eleven c o m p e n s a t i o n (to b e
assessed i n t h e same w a y as i n t h e case of l a n d s r e s u m e d ) s h a l l b e
m a d e in m o n e y b u t only for i m p r o v e m e n t s t h e r e o n a n d n o t for t h e l a n d
w i t h d r a w n or for severance a n d t h e r e n t or fee p a y a b l e to t h e C r o w n
shall be r e d u c e d in p r o p o r t i o n to t h e area w i t h d r a w n .
1 5 . (1) I n n o case shall compensation be p a y a b l e for m i n e s or
m i n e r a l s e x i s t i n g or p r e s u m e d to exist in l a n d r e s u m e d or w i t h d r a w n
under this Act.
(2) T h e A c t s in force for t h e t i m e being in r e l a t i o n t o
m i n i n g on C r o w n l a n d s shall n o t a p p l y to s u c h mines or m i n e r a l s i n
l a n d s so r e s u m e d or w i t h d r a w n .
(3)
(3) A r e s u m p t i o n u n d e r t h i s A c t shall n o t in a n y w a y affect
m i n e s or m i n e r a l s below t h e d e p t h to w h i c h t h e l a n d is r e s u m e d .
(4) I n w o r k i n g m i n e s or m i n e r a l s below s u c h d e p t h
sufficient s u p p o r t shall b e left for t h e road a n d if in c o n s e q u e n c e of
s u c h w o r k i n g a subsidence of t h e road t a k e s place or t h e safety or
s t a b i l i t y of t h e r o a d is e n d a n g e r e d t h e Commissioner for R o a d s
m a y r e p a i r t h e s a m e or t h e M i n i s t e r on t h e i n v i t a t i o n of t h e said
C o m m i s s i o n e r m a y open a n e w road i n its stead a n d t h e said C o m m i s ­
sioner m a y in a n action in a n y c o u r t of c o m p e t e n t j u r i s d i c t i o n recover
from t h e p e r s o n w o r k i n g s u c h m i n e s or m i n e r a l s t h e cost of r e p a i r i n g
t h e i n j u r e d road or of t h e r e s u m p t i o n of land for t h e n e w road t o g e t h e r
w i t h t h e cost of c o n s t r u c t i n g it.
Fencing
roads.
1 6 . (1) I f a n y fenced enclosure of l a n d n o t b e i n g C r o w n l a n d s
is b r o k e n by t h e road t h e M i n i s t e r may—•
(a) e i t h e r g r a n t s u c h a s u m of m o n e y t o w a r d s t h e cost of fencing
t h e road as h e t h i n k s t h e c i r c u m s t a n c e s w a r r a n t n o t e x c e e d i n g
t h e cost of e r e c t i n g a fence on b o t h sides of t h e r o a d w i t h i n
t h e enclosure of t h e s a m e k i n d as t h e fence w h i c h forms t h e
enclosure or
(b) g r a n t i n lieu thereof permission to place p u b l i c gates u n d e r
t h e Public Gates Act 1901.
(2) I n t h e e v e n t of increased traffic r e q u i r i n g t h e revocation
of s u c h permission w i t h i n t e n y e a r s t h e M i n i s t e r m a y g r a n t a p a r t of
t h e e s t i m a t e d cost of f e n c i n g t h e road w h i c h shall be p r o p o r t i o n a t e to
t h e u n e x p i r e d p o r t i o n of t h e t e n years.
Disposal
of surplus
land.
1 7 . Any l a n d s r e s u m e d or w i t h d r a w n u n d e r this A c t or r e s u m e d
u n d e r t h e provisions of section f o r t y - t w o of t h e C r o w n L a n d s A c t of
1 8 8 9 w h i c h a r e n o t r e q u i r e d for t h e p u r p o s e for w h i c h t h e y w e r e
r e s u m e d or w i t h d r a w n or for t h e p u r p o s e of m a k i n g c o m p e n s a t i o n m a y —
(a) b e dealt w i t h u n d e r t h e provisions of t h e Crown L a n d s A c t s or
(b) be sold b y p u b l i c a u c t i o n or by p r i v a t e c o n t r a c t as seems to
t h e M i n i s t e r e x p e d i e n t or
(c) b e added b y notice in t h e G a z e t t e to adjoining C r o w n l a n d s
if a n y h e l d u n d e r a n y lease license r i g h t or p e r m i t on such
t e r m s a n d conditions as t h e M i n i s t e r a p p r o v e s .
Dedication
of
roads.
1 8 . (1) T h e G o v e r n o r m a y b y notification in t h e G a z e t t e
d e c l a r e a n y r o a d to be a p u b l i c road a n d t h e r e u p o n t h e s a m e shall be
d e d i c a t e d to t h e p u b l i c a c c o r d i n g l y a n d shall be w i t h d r a w n from a n y
lease or license from t h e C r o w n u n d e r w h i c h it was held a n d n o
c o m p e n s a t i o n shall be p a y a b l e in respect thereof.
(2)
(2) I f t h e r o a d b e s i t u a t e w i t h i n a m u n i c i p a l i t y s u c h
notification shall h a v e t h e effect of v e s t i n g t h e care c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d
m a n a g e m e n t thereof i n t h e c o u n c i l of t h e m u n i c i p a l i t y w i t h i n t h e
m e a n i n g of section one h u n d r e d a n d seventy-five of t h e M u n i c i p a l i t i e s
A c t 1897.
(3) W h e r e a n y r o a d so declared h a s b e e n provided i n
subdivision of t h e C r o w n e s t a t e for a l i e n a t i o n or reserved in t h e
m e a s u r e m e n t of C r o w n l a n d s t h e official p l a n s of s u r v e y w h i c h s h o w
t h e road in q u e s t i o n or p a r t thereof i n connection w i t h t h e l a n d s
s u b d i v i d e d or m e a s u r e d shall be a c c e p t e d as evidence of t h e w i d t h
a n d position of t h e s a m e .
(4) N o t h i n g i n t h i s section shall p r e v e n t a n y a l t e r a t i o n of
t h e w i d t h of a n y road p r i o r to or b y a n y s u c h notification as aforesaid.
Closing
of unnecessary
roads.
1 9 . (1) If t h e M i n i s t e r is of opinion t h a t i t is e x p e d i e n t to
close a n y road or p a r t t h e r e o f notice t o t h a t effect shall b e p u b l i s h e d
i n t h e G a z e t t e a n d in some local n e w s p a p e r a n d w r i t t e n n o t i c e to t h e
l i k e effect s h a l l b e posted b y r e g i s t e r e d l e t t e r to t h e owners or
occupiers of all l a n d s h a v i n g f r o n t a g e to such road or p a r t t h e r e o f (as
t h e case m a y be) if t h e i r n a m e s a n d addresses a r e k n o w n .
(2) S u c h n o t i c e s h a l l call u p o n all p e r s o n s interested to set
forth i n w r i t i n g addressed t o t h e M i n i s t e r w i t h i n one m o n t h f r o m t h e
d a t e of t h e p u b l i c a t i o n thereof a n y objections w h i c h m a y a p p e a r to
t h e m t o exist to t h e closing of t h e said r o a d or s u c h p a r t thereof.
(3) W h e r e it is proposed t o close a road a n d t o o p e n a road
u n d e r section e i g h t of t h i s A c t i n l i e u thereof t h e m a t t e r s t o be
specified i n t h e notices h e r e i n p r o v i d e d for m a y be specified i n t h e
notices p u b l i s h e d a n d posted u n d e r section seven of this A c t a n d
t h e r e u p o n n o s e p a r a t e notice u n d e r t h i s section shall be n e c e s s a r y .
(4) N o t h i n g in t h i s section shall a p p l y to t h e closing of
r o a d s u n d e r section one h u n d r e d a n d eleven of t h e C r o w n L a n d s A c t
of 1884.
2 0 . (1) A f t e r d u e consideration of all s u c h objections (if a n y )
t h e G o v e r n o r m a y after t h e e x p i r a t i o n of t h e m o n t h b y notification i n
t h e G a z e t t e close t h e aforesaid road.
(2) T h e l a n d s comprised t h e r e i n shall t h e r e u p o n be freed
a n d d i s c h a r g e d from a n y r i g h t s of t h e p u b l i c or a n y p e r s o n t o t h e
s a m e as a h i g h w a y a n d ( e x c e p t in t h e case of a road opened or m a d e
u n d e r t h e A c t f o u r t h W i l l i a m t h e F o u r t h n u m b e r eleven a n d r o a d s
w h i c h h a v e b e e n g r a n t e d a t Q u a r t e r Sessions u n d e r t h e t w e n t y - f i r s t
section of t h a t A c t or a r e so g r a n t e d u n d e r section t w e n t y - s i x of t h i s
Act
A c t as a n access r o a d i n w h i c h cases t h e lands comprised t h e r e i n shall
vest in a n d b e h e l d b y t h e owners of t h e a d j o i n i n g l a n d ) shall b e c o m e
C r o w n lands a n d m a y —
(a) b e g r a n t e d to t h e owners of adjoining l a n d s in fair p r o p o r t i o n s
or in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h a n y a g r e e m e n t m a d e b y s u c h owners
u p o n p a y m e n t of t h e v a l u e thereof to be d e t e r m i n e d as h e r e i n ­
after p r o v i d e d or
(6) b e a d d e d to a n y lands t h e subject of a n i n c o m p l e t e p u r c h a s e
or conditional lease t h r o u g h or adjoining w h i c h t h e road
passed to b e h e l d as p a r t of s u c h i n c o m p l e t e p u r c h a s e or
conditional lease n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g t h a t t h e m a x i m u m area
prescribed for a n y conditional or o t h e r p u r c h a s e b y t h e
Crown L a n d s A c t s is t h e r e b y exceeded or
(a) be g r a n t e d in e x c h a n g e for l a n d s t a k e n or r e s u m e d or hereafter
t o be t a k e n or r e s u m e d u n d e r t h e provisions of a n y A c t o t h e r
t h a n t h i s A c t or t h e P u b l i c R o a d s A c t of 1897 a u t h o r i s i n g
t h e r e s u m p t i o n or acquisition of l a n d for p u b l i c purposes or
for l a n d s c o n t r a c t e d or hereafter to b e c o n t r a c t e d b y i n s t r u ­
m e n t i n w r i t i n g to b e conveyed or to be t r a n s f e r r e d from t h e
o w n e r s to H i s M a j e s t y or t o a n y C o n s t r u c t i n g A u t h o r i t y for
a n d o n behalf of H i s M a j e s t y i n e x c h a n g e for C r o w n l a n d or
a n y u n n e c e s s a r y road or roads or
(d) b e a d d e d by notice i n t h e G a z e t t e t o a d j o i n i n g C r o w n lands if
a n y h e l d u n d e r lease or license on s u c h t e r m s a n d conditions
as t h e M i n i s t e r a p p r o v e s .
(3) T h e v a l u e of a n y l a n d w h i c h it is proposed to g r a n t
u n d e r p a r a g r a p h (a) of t h e last subsection shall b e d e t e r m i n e d b y t h e
local l a n d b o a r d a n d if a n y o w n e r of l a n d a d j o i n i n g a road so closed
does n o t w i t h i n t h r e e m o n t h s from r e c e i p t of n o t i c e of t h e d e t e r m i n ­
ation of v a l u e b y t h e l a n d b o a r d a g r e e to p a y s u c h v a l u e a n d receive a
g r a n t of s u c h l a n d t h e said l a n d m a y be d e a l t w i t h u n d e r t h e provisions
of t h e C r o w n L a n d s A c t s or m a y be sold b y a u c t i o n or p r i v a t e c o n t r a c t
as t h e M i n i s t e r t h i n k s expedient.
2 1 . T h e M i n i s t e r w i t h o u t giving a n y s u c h p r e v i o u s notices as
are h e r e i n b e f o r e r e q u i r e d m a y b y notification in t h e G a z e t t e close a n y
road or p a r t of a road for a n y period n o t e x c e e d i n g six m o n t h s for a n y
reason w h i c h a p p e a r s to h i m sufficient a n d t h e r e u p o n t h e l a n d s com­
prised i n s u c h road or p a r t thereof shall be freed a n d discharged from
a n y r i g h t s of t h e p u b l i c or a n y p e r s o n to t h e same as a road for t h e
t i m e expressed in s u c h notification.
2 2 . N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g a n y t h i n g hereinbefore c o n t a i n e d t h e
M i n i s t e r m a y w i t h o u t p r e v i o u s n o t i c e w i t h t h e consent of t h e h o l d e r
of a n i n c o m p l e t e p u r c h a s e from t h e Crown or conditional lease alter
t h e position of a n y reserved road w i t h i n s u c h h o l d i n g a n d t h e r e u p o n
such
such new road shall he in lieu of the old road and the land comprised
in the old road shall become and be held as part of such incomplete
purchase or conditional lease.
Re-marking
roads.
23. Whenever the position and boundaries of a road required for
public traffic cannot be identified through the absence or loss of the
survey marks the Minister may cause the road to be re-marked.
24. If such road or part thereof be situate in a municipality the
whole or such part of the cost as may be agreed upon by the Minister
and the municipal council shall be borne by the municipality.
25. (1) After the road has been re-marked as aforesaid notice
may be published in the Gazette and in some local newspaper setting
forth generally the extent and direction of the road.
(2) Such notice shall—
(a) refer to a plan of survey of the re-marking of the road which
shall be kept for inspection at the Department of Lands in
Sydney
(5) state that it is intended to submit the plan to the Governor for
approval and
(c) call upon all persons interested to set forth in writing addressed
to the Minister within one month of the date of such notice
any objections they may have to the road as re-marked.
(3) A copy of such plan may if the Minister thinks fit be
exhibited for one month from the date of the publication of such notice
in the Gazette at the office of the Land Agent of the district in which
the road is situated.
(4) After due consideration of all such objections (if any)
the Governor may by notice in the Gazette after the expiration of the
month approve the plan either with or without alteration and the road
as re-marked according to the plan so approved shall represent and be
deemed to be the original road.
Roads of access through other persons'
lands.
26. (1) Any proprietor of land alienated by grant from the Crown
to no part of which grant any road has been traced or established as a
thoroughfare by usage from the nearest highway who is desirous to
have a road from the said highway or other way communicating there­
with to his land through the lands of any other person may make
application in writing to the Court of Quarter Sessions for the district
in which such road is required.
(2) Such application shall set forth in a particular manner—
(a) the situation of such land and the direction of the proposed
road and
(b)
(b) t h e l a n d s t h r o u g h w h i c h t h e said road is r e q u i r e d to pass in
order to r e a c h s u c h n e a r e s t h i g h w a y or o t h e r w a y .
(3) T h e a p p l i c a n t shall give notice i n w r i t i n g of his i n t e n ­
t i o n to m a k e s u c h a p p l i c a t i o n one m o n t h a t least p r e v i o u s to t h e h o l d i n g
of s u c h Q u a r t e r Sessions t o all p r o p r i e t o r s or occupiers of t h e l a n d s
t h r o u g h w h i c h t h e proposed road will pass a n d also t o t h e Chief
Surveyor.
(4) U p o n such a p p l i c a t i o n a n d n o t i c e b e i n g d u l y m a d e a n d
given t h e C o u r t of Q u a r t e r Sessions shall h e a r t h e p a r t i e s a n d t h e
Chief S u r v e y o r or s o m e person d e p u t e d b y h i m a n d shall decide as to
t h e p r o p r i e t y of s u c h road b e i n g m a d e a n d t h e d i r e c t i o n in w h i c h t h e
s a m e o u g h t to be m a d e w i t h reference as well to t h e a p p l i c a t i o n of t h e
p a r t i e s t h e n before t h e C o u r t as to t h e g e n e r a l benefit a n d c o n v e n i e n c e
of all o t h e r persons Owning or o c c u p y i n g lands adjacent to t h o s e of t h e
said p a r t i e s a n d to t h e g e n e r a l a d v a n t a g e of t h e district i n w h i c h s u c h
lands are situate.
(5) T h e said C o u r t shall cause all t h e evidence p r o d u c e d in
s u p p o r t of a n d a g a i n s t t h e a p p l i c a t i o n to be t a k e n d o w n in w r i t i n g
a n d to b e r e p e a t e d to t h e several witnesses g i v i n g t h e s a m e a n d shall
swear such witnesses to t h e t r u t h t h e r e o f a n d subscribe s u c h evidence
a n d t r a n s m i t t h e s a m e to t h e office of t h e Chief S u r v e y o r to be k e p t
as a record of his office.
(6) If a n y p a r t y considers himself a g g r i e v e d b y t h e decision
of t h e C o u r t of Q u a r t e r Sessions h e m a y w i t h i n one m o n t h thereafter
a p p e a l u n t o t h e G o v e r n o r whose decision shall b e final b i n d i n g a n d
conclusive u p o n all p a r t i e s a n d persons w h o m s o e v e r .
(7) N o new or f u r t h e r evidence shall be given or laid before
t h e G o v e r n o r on a p p e a l .
(8) N o t h i n g h e r e i n c o n t a i n e d shall e x t e n d to a u t h o r i s e t h e
several possessors or occupiers of l a n d w h i c h originally f o r m i n g one
g r a n t from t h e C r o w n h a s been s u b s e q u e n t l y divided t o use or claim
t h e r i g h t of m o r e t h a n one c o m m o n road t h r o u g h t h e l a n d s of a n y
o t h e r persons for t h e p u r p o s e of c o m m u n i c a t i n g with t h e whole a n d
every p a r t of t h e l a n d so divided as aforesaid.
(9) W h e n e v e r t h e p r o p r i e t y of m a k i n g a road u n d e r t h e
provisions of t h i s section h a s b e e n d e t e r m i n e d t h e Chief S u r v e y o r shall
w i t h i n t h r e e m o n t h s n e x t after s u c h decision t r a c e a n d m a r k o u t t h e
said i n t e n d e d road b y s u c h p e r m a n e n t m a r k s as t h e n a t u r e of t h e
c o u n t r y p e r m i t s a n d as n e a r l y as is p r a c t i c a b l e a n d c o n v e n i e n t in
t h e direction a p p r o v e d by s u c h decision.
(10) S u c h road shall n o t be n o t m o r e t h a n t w e n t y feet wide
in t h e clear.
(11) T h e line of such road so t r a c e d a n d laid o u t shall be
from t h e n c e f o r t h a p r i v a t e road for t h e u s e of t h e p a r t y a p p l y i n g for
a n d all o t h e r persons r e q u i r i n g to use t h e s a m e a n d shall be s u b j e c t t o
such a n d t h e l i k e laws as o t h e r p r i v a t e roads.
(12)
(12) N o t h i n g in t h i s section c o n t a i n e d shall be d e e m e d or
c o n s t r u e d to l i m i t a l t e r or d i m i n i s h or i n a n y m a n n e r soever t o i n t e r r u p t
or interfere w i t h t h e r i g h t of t h e C r o w n t o m a k e or r e p a i r p u b l i c or
p r i v a t e roads ways passages or streets i n or t h r o u g h a n y l a n d s w h a t ­
soever or a n y t o w n s or villages w h e r e s u c h r i g h t h a s b e e n d u l y r e s e r v e d
to t h e C r o w n i n t h e g r a n t i n g of s u c h l a n d s or o t h e r w i s e b e l o n g s t o
or is vested i n t h e Crown.
(13) E v e r y a c t i o n or suit a g a i n s t a n y person for a n y t h i n g
done i n p u r s u a n c e of t h i s section shall b e c o m m e n c e d or p r o s e c u t e d
w i t h i n t h r e e m o n t h s after t h e fact c o m m i t t e d a n d n o t a f t e r w a r d s .
(14) T h e d e f e n d a n t i n a n y s u c h a c t i o n or suit m a y p l e a d
t h e g e n e r a l issue a n d a t t h e t r i a l t h e r e o f give t h i s A c t a n d t h e special
m a t t e r in evidence.
(15)
If(a) t h e m a t t e r or t h i n g c o m p l a i n e d of a p p e a r s t o h a v e b e e n done
u n d e r t h e a u t h o r i t y a n d in t h e e x e c u t i o n of this A c t or
(b) a n y s u c h a c t i o n or s u i t is b r o u g h t after t h e t i m e l i m i t e d for
bringing the same
t h e j u r y shall find for t h e d e f e n d a n t .
(16) If t h e plaintiff—
(a) b e c o m e s n o n s u i t or
(b) d i s c o n t i n u e s his a c t i o n after t h e d e f e n d a n t h a s a p p e a r e d or
(c) h a s a v e r d i c t a g a i n s t h i m or
(d) u p o n d e m u r r e r h a s j u d g m e n t g i v e n a g a i n s t h i m
t h e d e f e n d a n t s h a l l h a v e t r e b l e costs a n d t h e l i k e r e m e d y for t h e
r e c o v e r y thereof as a n y d e f e n d a n t h a t h i n a n y cases b y law.
Alignment
of streets
within
municipalities.
2 7 . (1) O n w r i t t e n a p p l i c a t i o n b y t h e council of a n y m u n i c i ­
p a l i t y a n d on t h e i r u n d e r t a k i n g t o p a y w h e n called u p o n t h e w h o l e or
s u c h p a r t of t h e cost as m a y b e a g r e e d u p o n b y t h e M i n i s t e r a n d t h e
c o u n c i l t h e M i n i s t e r m a y c a u s e t h e c a r r i a g e - w a y a n d footways in a n y
s t r e e t or p u b l i c p l a c e i n s u c h m u n i c i p a l i t y to b e s u r v e y e d set o u t a n d
defined a n d a p l a n thereof to be p r e p a r e d w h i c h p l a n m a y be s u b m i t t e d
b y t h e M i n i s t e r to t h e G o v e r n o r for a p p r o v a l .
(2) W h e n s u c h a p p r o v a l h a s b e e n g i v e n a n d p u b l i s h e d in
t h e G a z e t t e t h e said p l a n shall for all p u r p o s e s b e conclusive evidence
of t h e l i m i t s a n d b o u n d a r i e s of t h e said street or p u b l i c p l a c e a n d t h e
c a r r i a g e - w a y s a n d footways set o u t a n d defined a c c o r d i n g t o t h e said
p l a n shall for t h e p u r p o s e s of t h e M u n i c i p a l i t i e s A c t of 1897 a n d all
e n a c t m e n t s r e l a t i n g to t h e a l i g n m e n t of s t r e e t s or p u b l i c places b e
d e e m e d to h a v e b e e n set o u t a n d defined b y t h e c o u n c i l w i t h i n t h e
m e a n i n g of section t w o h u n d r e d a n d t h i r t y - f o u r of t h e said A c t .
28.
2 8 . (1) O n w r i t t e n a p p l i c a t i o n b y t h e council of a n y m u n i c i p a l i t y
a n d o n t h e i r u n d e r t a k i n g t o p a y w h e n called u p o n s u c h p a r t or t h e
w h o l e of t h e cost as m a y be a g r e e d u p o n as aforesaid t h e M i n i s t e r m a y
cause t h e w i d t h a n d t h e position of t h e c a r r i a g e - w a y a n d t h e footways
in a n y s t r e e t or p u b l i c p l a c e t h a t h a s b e e n p r e v i o u s l y a l i g n e d u n d e r this
or a n y o t h e r A c t to be r e - m a r k e d or a l t e r e d a n d a p l a n thereof to be
p r e p a r e d w h i c h p l a n m a y be s u b m i t t e d b y t h e M i n i s t e r to t h e G o v e r n o r
for a p p r o v a l .
(2) W h e n such a p p r o v a l h a s b e e n g i v e n a n d p u b l i s h e d in
t h e G a z e t t e t h e said p l a n shall be for all p u r p o s e s conclusive evidence
of t h e l i m i t s a n d b o u n d a r i e s of t h e said s t r e e t or p u b l i c place a n d t h e
c a r r i a g e - w a y s a n d footways as r e - m a r k e d or a l t e r e d a c c o r d i n g to t h e
said p l a n shall for t h e p u r p o s e s of t h e M u n i c i p a l i t i e s A c t of 1897 a n d
all e n a c t m e n t s r e l a t i n g t o t h e a l i g n m e n t of streets or p u b l i c places b e
d e e m e d to h a v e b e e n set o u t a n d defined b y t h e c o u n c i l w i t h i n t h e
m e a n i n g of section t w o h u n d r e d a n d t h i r t y - f o u r of t h e said A c t .
(3) N o a l i g n m e n t shall b e altered u n d e r t h i s section u n t i l
one m o n t h after notice h a s b e e n p u b l i s h e d i n t h e G a z e t t e a n d in some
local n e w s p a p e r i n d i c a t i n g t h e proposed a l t e r a t i o n a n d calling u p o n
all p e r s o n s i n t e r e s t e d to set forth in w r i t i n g addressed t o t h e M i n i s t e r
w i t h i n one m o n t h of t h e d a t e of s u c h notice a n y well g r o u n d e d
objections t h a t a p p e a r to t h e m to e x i s t to t h e proposed a l t e r a t i o n .
(4) I n t h e e v e n t of a n y a p p a r e n t l y valid objection b e i n g
received from a n y person w h o s e p r o p e r t y m i g h t b e d i r e c t l y affected i n
a n i n j u r i o u s m a n n e r s h o u l d t h e a l t e r a t i o n b e effected as p r o p o s e d s u c h
objection shall b e referred b y t h e M i n i s t e r t o t h e c o u n c i l of t h e
m u n i c i p a l i t y for s e t t l e m e n t a n d t h e proposed a l t e r a t i o n shall n o t b e
carried i n t o effect u n t i l t h e objection is w i t h d r a w n or otherwise d e a l t
w i t h b y t h e c o u n c i l to t h e satisfaction of t h e M i n i s t e r .
2 9 . N o s u i t or a c t i o n shall b e m a i n t a i n a b l e a g a i n s t t h e C r o w n
for i n j u r y or d a m a g e r e s u l t i n g from any a l i g n m e n t or a l t e r a t i o n of
alignment under this Act.
Powers
of Chief Surveyor.
3 0 . ( 1 ) For t h e p u r p o s e of m a k i n g a n y s u r v e y a n d of p e r f o r m i n g
every a c t m a t t e r or t h i n g u n d e r t h e provisions of this A c t t h e s u r v e y o r
or o t h e r p e r s o n d u l y a u t h o r i s e d b y t h e Chief S u r v e y o r i n t h a t behalf
a n d his a s s i s t a n t s a g e n t s a n d s e r v a n t s m a y —
(a) e n t e r i n t o a n d u p o n t h e l a n d s of a n y person
(b) s u r v e y a n d t a k e levels of t h e s a m e a n d a s c e r t a i n a n d set o u t
b y stakes t r e n c h e s a n d m a r k s s u c h p a r t s t h e r e o f as m a y be
r e q u i r e d for a road
(c) t r a c e a n d d e t e r m i n e t h e b o u n d a r i e s of s u c h l a n d s as m a y be
affected b y t h e proposed road
(d) m a r k a n d fell t r e e s
(e)
(e) o p e n a n d r e m o v e fences a n d
(f) do all o t h e r acts necessary for s u c h p u r p o s e as aforesaid :
P r o v i d e d t h a t n o d a m a g e shall b e done f u r t h e r t h a n is necessary for
c a r r y i n g o u t t h e p u r p o s e of t h i s A c t a n d t h a t all d a m a g e shall so far
as p r a c t i c a b l e b e repaired.
(2) Similar p o w e r s s u b j e c t to t h e s a m e provisions a n d
l i m i t a t i o n s a r e for t h e p u r p o s e of g r a d i n g a n d m a r k i n g roads h e r e b y
conferred u p o n t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r for R o a d s a n d p e r s o n s d u l y a u t h o r i s e d
b y h i m in t h a t behalf.
Penalties.
8 1 . W h o s o e v e r o b s t r u c t s a n y p e r s o n in t h e exercise of t h e
p o w e r s conferred b y section t h i r t y or wilfully removes a l t e r s or defaces
a n y s u c h s t a k e s t r e n c h e s or m a r k s as a r e i n t h e said section m e n t i o n e d
shall b e liable to a p e n a l t y n o t e x c e e d i n g t e n p o u n d s .
3 2 . W h o s o e v e r wilfully o b s t r u c t s or d a m a g e s a n y road w h e t h e r
o p e n e d a n d d e d i c a t e d u n d e r t h i s A c t or n o t shall be liable t o a p e n a l t y
n o t e x c e e d i n g one h u n d r e d p o u n d s .
Cost of removing
obstructions
and repairing
damages
to
roads.
3 3 . T h e Commissioner for roads m a y b y action in a n y c o u r t of
c o m p e t e n t j u r i s d i c t i o n r e c o v e r from a n y person w h o wilfully o b s t r u c t s
or d a m a g e s a n y road w h e t h e r o p e n e d or d e d i c a t e d u n d e r t h i s A c t or
n o t t h e cost of r e m o v i n g t h e o b s t r u c t i o n a n d r e p a i r i n g t h e d a m a g e .
References
to local
land
board.
3 4 . ( 1 ) A n y q u e s t i o n t h a t arises i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h a n y of t h e
m a t t e r s dealt w i t h in t h i s A c t e i t h e r i n r e s p e c t of t h e a m o u n t p a y a b l e
as c o m p e n s a t i o n t h e p e r s o n s e n t i t l e d t h e r e t o t h e p r o p o r t i o n i n w h i c h
s u c h persons a r e e n t i t l e d or otherwise m a y i n t h e prescribed m a n n e r
be referred to t h e local l a n d b o a r d for d e t e r m i n a t i o n a n d t h e decision
of t h e l a n d board s h a l l be subject t o a p p e a l to t h e L a n d C o u r t i n t h e
prescribed m a n n e r .
(2) T h e M i n i s t e r m a y i n t h e p r e s c r i b e d m a n n e r refer t o
t h e local l a n d b o a r d a n y questions w h i c h arise i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h
t h e o p e n i n g or proposed o p e n i n g of a n y road or w i t h t h e closing or
proposed closing of a n y road a n d t h e local l a n d b o a r d s h a l l t h e r e u p o n
hold a n i n q u i r y a n d r e p o r t to t h e M i n i s t e r for his i n f o r m a t i o n .
Gazette
notices.
3 5 . ( 1 ) T h e p r o d u c t i o n of a copy of t h e G a z e t t e c o n t a i n i n g a
notification p u r p o r t i n g to be m a d e u n d e r t h i s A c t shall i n all cases be
c o n c l u s i v e evidence of t h e d u e p u b l i c a t i o n of s u c h notification i n
a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e provisions of t h i s A c t a n d of t h e r e g u l a r i t y of all
proceedings relating thereto.
(2)
(2) T h e G o v e r n o r m a y b y notification in t h e G a z e t t e l i m i t
c o r r e c t or a l t e r t h e t e r m s of a n y s u c h notification as aforesaid or a n y
notification r e l a t i n g to roads m a d e before t h e passing of t h i s A c t
u n d e r t h e provisions of section f o r t y - t w o of t h e C r o w n L a n d s A c t of
188!) a n d such l i m i t a t i o n correction or a l t e r a t i o n shall unless o t h e r w i s e
specified r e l a t e b a c k to t h e d a t e of t h e original notification.
Power
to make
regulations.
36. (1) T h e Governor m a y m a k e r e g u l a t i o n s for t h e p u r p o s e of—
[a) g i v i n g effect to t h e provisions of a n y section of t h i s A c t in
w h i c h t h e expression " p r e s c r i b e d " is u s e d i n c o n n e c t i o n
w i t h a n y m a t t e r referred to in t h e c o n t e x t , a n d
(b) g e n e r a l l y c a r r y i n g this A c t i n t o full effect.
(2) T h e G o v e r n o r m a y by s u c h r e g u l a t i o n s impose for t h e
e n f o r c e m e n t thereof p e n a l t i e s n o t e x c e e d i n g in a n y case fifty p o u n d s
a n d p r o v i d e for t h e recovery of s u c h p e n a l t i e s .
(3) S u c h r e g u l a t i o n s shall u p o n b e i n g p u b l i s h e d i n t h e
G a z e t t e h a v e t h e force of law :
P r o v i d e d t h a t a copy of s u c h r e g u l a t i o n s shall be laid before
b o t h H o u s e s of P a r l i a m e n t w i t h i n f o u r t e e n days from t h e p u b l i c a t i o n
t h e r e o f if P a r l i a m e n t b e t h e n in session or otherwise; w i t h i n f o u r t e e n
days after t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h e n e x t e n s u i n g session.
SCHEDULE.
Reference to Act.
Title or short title.
Extent of repeal.
4 W m . I V N o . 11 ... A n A c t for m a k i n g a l t e r i n g a n d im­ Sections 1-18 (inclusive)
p r o v i n g t h e Roads t h r o u g h o u t t h e
20 2 1 a n d 22 and so
Colony of N e w S o u t h W a l e s and for
m u c h of s e c t i o n s 3 3 a n d
o p e n i n g a n d improving t h e S t r e e t s in
36 as refers to t h e said
t h e T o w n s thereof.
sections.
N o . 5, 1897
T h e P u b l i c Roads A c t of 1 8 9 7
T h e whole A c t .
Act