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Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act
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.
| Act Id | 200313 |
| Act Number | 13 |
| Enactment Date | 2003-01-14 |
| Act Year | 2003 |
| Ministry | Ministry of Road Transport and Highways |
| Enforcement Date | 27-01-2005 |
- PRELIMINARY
- HIGHWAYS ADMINISTRATION AND TRIBUNALS, ETC
- 3 Establishment of Highway Administrations
- 4 Powers and functions of Highway Administration
- 5 Establishment of Tribunals
- 6 Omitted
- 7 Omitted
- 8 Omitted
- 9 Omitted
- 10 Omitted
- 11 Omitted
- 12 Omitted
- 13 Omitted
- 14 Jurisdiction, powers and authority of Tribunal
- 15 Bar of jurisdiction
- 16 Procedure and powers of Tribunal
- 17 Conditions as to making of interim order
- 18 Execution of orders of Tribunal
- 19 Limitation
- 20 Appointment of officers to act on behalf of Highway Administration
- 21 Delegation of powers
- 22 Power 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
- 31 Highway Administration to regulate traffic when Highway deemed unsafe
- 32 Prohibition of use of heavy vehicles on certain Highways
- 33 Temporary closure of traffic on Highway
- 34 Permanent closure of Highway
- 35 Power to restrict the use of vehicles
- 36 Prevention and repair of damage to Highway
- 37 Prohibition to leave vehicles or animals in dangerous position
- REGULATION OF CONSTRUCTION ON HIGHWAY LAND FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES, DRAINS, ETC.
- OFFENCE AND PENALTY
- MISCELLANEOUS
- 40 Right of appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner
- 41 Finality of orders
- 42 Duty of village officials
- 43 Conduct of inquiry
- 44 Presiding Officers and employees of the Tribunals, etc., to be public servants
- 45 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 46 Offences by companies
- 47 Procedure for service of notices, etc
- 48 Act to have overriding effect
- 49 Power to remove difficulties
- 50 Power to make rules
