The Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act `2003
An Act to provide for control of land within the National Highways, right of way and traffic moving on the National Highways and also for removal of unauthorised occupation thereon.
List of Chapters & Sections
PRELIMINARY
HIGHWAYS ADMINISTRATION AND TRIBUNALS, ETC
PREVENTION OF UNAUTHORISED OCCUPATION OF HIGHWAY LAND AND THEIR REMOVAL
CONTROL OF ACCESS TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
REGULATION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF TRAFFIC ON NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
REGULATION OF CONSTRUCTION ON HIGHWAY LAND FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES, DRAINS, ETC.
OFFENCE AND PENALTY
MISCELLANEOUS
PRELIMINARY
HIGHWAYS ADMINISTRATION AND TRIBUNALS, ETC
- 3Establishment of Highway Administrations
- 4Powers and functions of Highway Administration
- 5Establishment of Tribunals
- 6Omitted
- 7Omitted
- 8Omitted
- 9Omitted
- 10Omitted
- 11Omitted
- 12Omitted
- 13Omitted
- 14Jurisdiction, powers and authority of Tribunal
- 15Bar of jurisdiction
- 16Procedure and powers of Tribunal
- 17Conditions as to making of interim order
- 18Execution of orders of Tribunal
- 19Limitation
- 20Appointment of officers to act on behalf of Highway Administration
- 21Delegation of powers
- 22Power to transfer jurisdiction
PREVENTION OF UNAUTHORISED OCCUPATION OF HIGHWAY LAND AND THEIR REMOVAL
CONTROL OF ACCESS TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
REGULATION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF TRAFFIC ON NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
- 31Highway Administration to regulate traffic when Highway deemed unsafe
- 32Prohibition of use of heavy vehicles on certain Highways
- 33Temporary closure of traffic on Highway
- 34Permanent closure of Highway
- 35Power to restrict the use of vehicles
- 36Prevention and repair of damage to Highway
- 37Prohibition to leave vehicles or animals in dangerous position
REGULATION OF CONSTRUCTION ON HIGHWAY LAND FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES, DRAINS, ETC.
OFFENCE AND PENALTY
MISCELLANEOUS
- 40Right of appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner
- 41Finality of orders
- 42Duty of village officials
- 43Conduct of inquiry
- 44Presiding Officers and employees of the Tribunals, etc., to be public servants
- 45Protection of action taken in good faith
- 46Offences by companies
- 47Procedure for service of notices, etc
- 48Act to have overriding effect
- 49Power to remove difficulties
- 50Power to make rules