LawgistThe National Highways Act
3BPower to enter for survey, etc
1[3B. Power to enter for survey, etc.--On the issue of a notification under sub-section (1) of section 3A, it shall be lawful for any person, authorised by the Central Government in this behalf, to--
(a) make any inspection, survey, measurement, valuation or enquiry;
(b) take levels;
(c) dig or bore into sub-soil;
(d) set out boundaries and intended lines of work;
(e) mark such levels, boundaries and lines placing marks and cutting trenches; or
(f) do such other acts or things as may be laid down by rules made in this behalf by that Government.]
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1. Subs. by Act 16 of 1997, s. 3, for section 3 (w.e.f. 24-1-1997).
All sections
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Declaration of certain highways to be national highways
- 3 Definitions
- 3A Power to acquire land, etc
- 3B Power to enter for survey, etc
- 3C Hearing of objections
- 3D Declaration of acquisition
- 3E Power to take possession
- 3F Right to enter into the land where land has vested in the Central Government
- 3G Determination of amount payable as compensation
- 3H Deposit and payment of amount
- 3-I Competent authority to have certain powers of civil court
- 3J Land Acquisition Act 1 of 1894 not to appl
- 4 National highways to vest in the Unio
- 5 Responsibility for development and maintenance of national highways
- 6 Power to issue direction
- 7 Fees for services or benefits rendered on national highways
- 8 Omitted.
- 8A Power of Central Government to enter into agreements for development and maintenance of national highways
- 8B Punishment for mischief by injury to national highway
- 9 Power to make rules
- 10 Laying of notifications, rules, etc., before Parliament
