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(i) close a road which in his opinion does not serve any
useful or lawful purpose, or
(ii) close a road for a period not exceeding 14 days in
any period of
three
months.
This authority has been delegated to senior officers of the Highways, Civil Engineering Services and the Territory
Development Departments.
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For road closures which can be planned ahead, the
departments concerned have well established procedures, involving consultation with other relevant departments and if
to ensure that the closure is necessary, District Boards, necessary and that inconvenience to the public is minimised by appropriate traffic diversion schemes.
Before
implementation, every effort is made to inform the public of
new traffic arrangements.
After the closure, departments
concerned will monitor the situation closely to ensure that
the road is not closed longer than necessary.
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The Police also has detailed instructions to handle emergency closures caused by traffic accidents, natural disasters, fires, or emergency repairs to public utilities. In such cases, the police officers attending the scene will take immediate steps to regulate traffic. Any decision about subsequent temporary diversions or road closures under Regulation 28 of the Road Traffic (Traffic Control)