Version No. 067
Road Management Act 2004
No. 12 of 2004
Version incorporating amendments as at
6 August 2025
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
Part 1—Preliminary
1Purpose and outline
2Commencement
3Definitions
3ASpecification of public authority as a relevant State body
4Object of Act
5Interpretation and application of Act
5ATransport Integration Act 2010
5BFilming Approval Act 2014
6Crown to be bound
Part 2—Rights of road users
7Purpose of Part
8Right of passage
9Rights of owners and occupiers of adjoining land
10Rights of the public in relation to a public highway
Part 3—The road system
Division 1—Roads
11Power to declare and name a road
12Discontinuance of roads
13Power to fix boundary of road
14Power of Head, Transport for Victoria to make declarations in respect of roads
14AProject authority under Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act 2009 may revoke or declare a road classification of a road within a project area
15Arrangements to transfer road management functions
16Designated road project
Division 2—Public roads
17What is a public road?
18Ancillary areas in relation to public roads
19Register of public roads
Part 4—Management of roads
Division 1—Coordination of road management
20Principal object and management principles
21Ministers may require information or advice
22Power of Ministers to give directions
23Power of Governor in Council to give exemption
24Purposes of Codes of Practice
25What can a Code of Practice include?
26Power to apply, adopt or incorporate
27Codes of Practice as evidence
28Making of Codes of Practice
29Availability of Codes of Practice
30Tabling and disallowance
Division 2—General functions and powers of road authorities
33Role of a road authority
34General functions
35Powers of a road authority
36Which road authority is the coordinating road authority?
37Which road authority is the responsible road authority?
38Exercise of functions and powers
39Road authority may make a policy or policy decision relating to road management functions
Division 3—Specific powers and duties of road authorities
40Statutory duty to inspect, maintain and repair public roads
41Power to determine standard of construction, inspection, maintenance and repair
42Declaration of a public road as a controlled access road
42ASpecified roads
43Specific road construction, repair and maintenance powers of State road authorities
44Specific traffic management powers of State road authorities
45Specific road property provisions, powers and duties
45AProvisions relating to the M1 Redevelopment Project
46Specific protection of roads and adjoining land powers of State road authorities
46ASpecific duties and powers in relation to street lighting
Division 4—Infrastructure and works on roads
47Purpose of Division
48Specific duties and powers in relation to infrastructure and works on roads
Division 4A—Safety duties in relation to works on or near rail infrastructure
48ADefinitions
48BDuty of responsible road authority, infrastructure manager or works manager in relation to works on or in immediate vicinity of rail infrastructure or rolling stock
48DWorks contractor duty in relation to works on or in immediate vicinity of rail infrastructure or rolling stock
48DAOnly one offence committed
48DBDuty of rail transport operator in relation to works on or in immediate vicinity of road infrastructure
48DCExercising a power or performing a duty safely
48EOnly…