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Contents (1982 - 57)

Local Government (Highways) Act 1982

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Long Title

Part I - Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Interpretation

4. Categories of highways

5. Repealed

Part II - Creation, Closure, and Diversion of Highways and Other Matters Affecting Their Status

Division 1 - Creation of highways, and their status with respect to maintenance by corporations

6. Making, widening, &c., of highways by corporations

7. Limitation on opening of highways in cities and towns by private persons

8. Maintenance of highways opened outside cities or towns by private persons

9. Construction of highways on building estates

10. Obligations on landowners opening highways

11. Enforcement of obligations of landowners opening highways

12. Taking over by corporation of private roads, &c.

Division 2 - Permanent closure, diversion, &c., of highways

13. Interpretation of Division 2 , Part II

14. Closure and diversion of highways

15. Dealing with sites of closed highways

16. Relief from duty to maintain highway

17. Definition of boundaries of highway

18. Procedure on applications for local highway orders under section 16 or 17

Division 3 - Temporary closure of local highways

19. Closure of local highways for public functions, &c.

20. Closure of parts of local highways for sale of goods, &c.

Part III - Construction, Maintenance, and Management of Local Highways

Division 1 - General powers and duties of corporations

21. General responsibility of corporations

22. Cost of certain works

23. Special provisions as to bridges

24. Highways on boundaries of municipalities

25. General supplementary provisions as to carrying out of highway works

26. Obtaining of materials for highway works

27. Use of adjoining lands in carrying out highway works

28. Shifting of apparatus, &c., in roads

29. Compensation for highway works

Division 2 - Provisions relating to specific matters

30. Improvement, &c., of highways

31. Obstructions for prohibition or restriction of vehicular traffic

32. Lighting

33. Lighting of private ways and courts

34. Drainage works

35. Crossings over footpaths, table-drains, and gutters

36. Fencing of streets in towns

37. Alterations, &c., of entrances to highways

38. Removal of trees near highways

39. Obligation of occupiers to cut back vegetation, &c.

40. Animal barriers on highways

41. Prohibition of traffic likely to cause damage to highways

42. Closure of dangerous highways

43. Recovery of cost of repairs caused by excessive weight, &c.

44. Protection of bridges from excessive loading

45. Removal and disposal of abandoned articles

46. Permission to carry out various works in relation to highways

47. Control on discharge of concentrated drainage into highways

48. Repealed

Division 3 - Special provisions with respect to cities, towns, and other urban areas

49. Application of Division 3, Part III

50. Management of local highways not maintainable by the corporation

51. Making good of back roads, lanes, &c., at frontagers' expense

52. Projections on to highways, &c.

53. Low-lying land near highways

54. Names of highways, &c.

55. Numbering of buildings, &c.

56. Certain expenses a charge on land

Part IV - Acquisition of, and Other Dealings in Relation to, Land

57. Introductory

58. Acquisition of land for future use

59. Development of land in connection with highway improvements

60. Restrictive covenants for benefit of highway

61. Grant of private rights over lands held for highway purposes

62. Special provisions as to acquisition for widening or other alteration

63. Letting of highways not presently used

Part V - Construction of Unmade Streets in Cities, Towns, and Other Urban Areas

64. Application of Part V

65. Interpretation of Part V

66. Proof that street is subject to Part V

67. Street works in streets not previously made up

68. Scheme of street construction

69. Inclusion of incidental expenses

70. Additional works and expenses

71. Notice of preparation of scheme

72. Objection by owners

73. Adoption and coming into effect of scheme

74. Execution of scheme

75. Taking over of street on completion of works

76. Payments by frontagers

77. State contribution

78. Application to boundary streets

79. Urgent works

80. Abandonment of schemes

81. Record of charges

82. Special provisions arising out of Crown land being made subject to a scheme

Part VI - Repealed

83. Repealed

84. Repealed

85. Repealed

86. Repealed

87. Repealed

88. Repealed

89. Repealed

90. Repealed

91. Repealed

92. Repealed

93. Repealed

Part VII - Controlled Parking

94. Interpretation of Part VII

94A. Proceedings in relation to offences under this Part

95. Establishment of controlled parking

96. Hours of operation of controlled parking

97. Enforcement of controlled parking

98. Obstruction of use of parking spaces

99. Closure of parking spaces in certain cases

100. Infringement notices

101. Repealed

102. Removal of vehicles in certain cases from parking spaces

103. Recovery of parking fines from persons in default

104. Permits for use of parking spaces without operation of meters or use of parking vouchers

105. Improper operation of parking meters and voucher machines

106. Offences in relation to parking vouchers

107. Powers, &c., of parking attendants

108. Repealed

Part VIII - Miscellaneous and Supplemental

Division 1 - Miscellaneous

109. Lighting of certain State highways: Contributions by corporations to lighting of certain State highways

110. Powers and duties of corporations in relation to State highways

111. Powers of Minister for State Highways to open, alter, &c., local highways

112. Liability of corporation to maintain road works carried out by the Crown

113. Recovery of subscriptions towards making or maintenance of a highway

114. Right of private persons opening new streets to obtain contributions

115. Retention of petrol-pumps in highways

116. Tramways along or across highways

Division 2 - Supplemental

117. Rights and liabilities of occupiers

118. Occupier preventing owner from complying with Act

119. Determination of compensation

120. Power of Minister to exempt corporation from obtaining Ministerial approval or confirmation

121. Applications or references to magistrate, &c.

122. Reporting of offences and arrest of offenders

123. Appropriation of penalties, &c.

123A. Delegation by Minister for State Highways

124. Delegation of powers, &c., by corporations

125. Offences by corporations

126. Regulations

127. Repealed

127A. Provision with respect to application of section 18 of Acts Interpretation Act 1931

128. Transitional provisions

Schedule 1 - Repealed

Part I - Repealed

Part II - Repealed

Schedule 2 - Repealed

Schedule 3 - Transitional Provisions

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