Roads (Opening and Closing) Act 1991 (SA)

South Australia Roads (Opening and Closing) Act 1991 An Act to provide for the opening and closing of roads; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Interpretation Part 2—General provisions 4 Power to open and close roads 5 Commencement of road process 6 Special power to close roads 6A Special powers to open or close roads in cases involving major developments 6B Special powers to alter roads associated with Adelaide Park Lands 7 Stock routes excluded from power to close roads 8 Vesting of roads Part 3—Road process Division 1—Preliminary proceedings 9 Deposit of preliminary plan and statement of persons affected 10 Notification of proposed road process 11 Dealings in land after commencement of process for road opening 12 Power to make preliminary agreements 13 Objection or application for easement Division 2—Making of road process order 14 Meeting to consider objection or application 15 Making of road process order 16 Criteria in relation to road process orders 17 Further orders to be made in conjunction with order for road closure 18 Orders for road closure may include orders for easements 19 Notice of road process order 20 Deposit of documents after making road process order Division 3—Review and confirmation of road process order 21 Review of road process order 22 Error or deficiency in order 23 Recommendation by Surveyor-General as to confirmation or non‑confirmation of order 24 Confirmation of road process order Part 4—Vesting and registration of land subject to road process order 25 Vesting of land pursuant to road process order 26 Issue of closed road title certificate by Minister 27 Content of closed road title certificate 28 Issue and merger of certificates of title by Registrar-General 29 Registration in Register of Crown leases 30 Registrar-General to amend records, documents of title etc Part 5—Compensation etc 31 Land Acquisition Act applies where road opened 32 Compensation where road opening discontinued Part 6—Acquisition of additional land under Land Acquisition Act 33 Acquisition of additional land under Land Acquisition Act Part 7—Special power of Minister to close roads 34 Special power of Minister to close roads Part 7A—Special powers associated with major developments 34A Interpretation 34B EIS may include proposal to open or close a road 34C Minister may order that road be opened or closed 34D Dealings in land after commencement of process under this Part 34E Modification or exclusion of certain parts of Act 34F Costs Part 7B—Roads associated with Adelaide Park Lands 34G Roads associated with Adelaide Park Lands Part 8—Miscellaneous 35 Certain orders not to be reviewable by Supreme Court 36 Money payable pursuant to agreements for exchange or transfer and sale of closed roads 37 Issue of certificate of title where owner of road is unknown or dead 38 Width of roads 39 Duty to fence 40 Declaration of public road followed by commencement of road closure process 41 Removal or variation of easement of prescribed public utility or public authority 42 Interaction with Real Property Act 1886 and planning legislation 43 Saving provision 44 Inspection of documents with Surveyor-General 45 Delegation by Minister 46 Delegation by other authorities 47 Service 48 Regulations Legislative history Appendix—Divisional penalties and expiation fees