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Local Government Act 1974

Roads (other than regional roads), service lanes, and access ways - Private roads and private ways

350: Penalty for laying out private road or private way in contravention of this Act

You could also call this:

"Breaking the rules for private roads can cost you a fine"

Illustration for Local Government Act 1974

If you lay out a private road or way that does not follow the rules of the Local Government Act 1974, you can get in trouble. You will be committing an offence if you do something like this, or if you let someone use a private road or way that is not allowed. If you are found guilty, you could have to pay a fine of up to $50 for every day the offence continues after you receive a notice from the council.

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Part 21Roads (other than regional roads), service lanes, and access ways
Private roads and private ways

350Penalty for laying out private road or private way in contravention of this Act

  1. If any person lays out or forms, or permits or allows to be open for use, any private road or private way, or grants or reserves any right of way, contrary to the provisions of this Act, or refuses or neglects to perform, observe, or keep any condition imposed by the council as aforesaid, he commits an offence, and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50 for every day during which the offence has continued after the day on which he receives notice from the council that the offence has been committed.

Notes
  • Section 350: inserted, on , by section 2 of the Local Government Amendment Act 1978 (1978 No 43).
  • Section 350: amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
  • Section 350: amended, on , by section 39(1) of the Local Government Amendment Act 1985 (1985 No 60).