(1) The Minister may from time to time declare to be a road any part of any land that was licensed land but in respect of which the licence has terminated.
(2) A declaration under sub-section (1) must state whether the road or any part of the road is to be treated as—
(a) an arterial road; or
(b) a non-arterial State road; or
(c) a municipal road.
(3) The Minister must cause a notice of a declaration under sub-section (1) to be published in the Government Gazette.
(4) On the publication of a notice of a declaration under sub-section (1), the road specified in the declaration is deemed to be—
(a) declared under section 14 of the Road Management Act 2004 to be an arterial road, a non-arterial State road or a municipal road as specified in the notice; and
(b) a road open to and for use by the public for passage with vehicles; and
(c) a highway within the meaning of the Road Safety Act 1986 .