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Section 5

Power to make and improve streets

of Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974

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Section 5

The local authority may, with the consent of the State Authority—

(a)

lay out and make new streets and back-lanes;

(b)

build and construct bridges and tunnels;

(c)

turn, divert, discontinue or stop up any public street; and

(d)

widen, open, enlarge or otherwise improve any public street.