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Street Closing Act 1951

Chapter 201.

Street Closing Act 1951.
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INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

Chapter 201.

Street Closing Act 1951.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

AN ACT

entitled

Street Closing Act 1951,

Being an Act to provide for the closing of streets or parts of streets no longer required.

1. INTERPRETATION.

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears “street” means–

(a) a street or part of a street; or

(b) an area included in a street or part of a street,

in a town.

2. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CLOSE.

Notwithstanding any other law, if in the opinion of the Minister it is necessary or desirable to close a street he may give notice in the National Gazette of the intention to close the street.

3. OBJECTIONS.

A person desiring to object to a proposed closure notified under Section 2 may lodge an objection with the Minister within 60 days of the publication of the notice.

4. CLOSURE.

^[1]On or after the expiration of 60 days from the publication of a notice under Section 2, the proposed closure and any objections shall be considered by the Minister and the Minister may close any street the subject of the notice.

5. TITLE TO LAND.

The land comprised in a street closed under this Act shall be deemed to be vested in the State.

6. REGULATIONS.

The Head of State, acting on advice, may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, prescribing all matters that are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

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1. ^[1]Section 4 amended by No. 25 of 1976, Schedule 32.