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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.
2003
List of Chapters & Sections

  1. PRELIMINARY

  2. 1
     Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2
     Definitions

  • 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

  • 23
     Highway land to be deemed as property of Central Government
  • 24
     Prevention of occupation of highway land
  • 25
     Grant of lease or licence of highway land for temporary use
  • 26
     Removal of unauthorised occupation
  • 27
     Recovery of cost of removal of unauthorised occupation and fine imposed

  • CONTROL OF ACCESS TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

  • 28
     Right of access
  • 29
     Procedure for permission to access to Highway
  • 30
     Regulation or diversion of access, etc

  • 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.

  • 38
     Construction on highway land

  • OFFENCE AND PENALTY

  • 39
     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