The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint for the purpose of this Act or any of its provisions any person or any authority to be a Highway Authority for all the highways 1[in the State]or, in parts 2[thereof] or for any particular highway or highways 3[therein], specified in the notification: 4[Provided that, in case in any highways or highways notified under section 3, to be developed by or transferred, assigned, handed over for construction, maintenance, development or improvement to the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited, in that case, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited shall be the Highway Authority, for that highway or highways.]
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>The State Government may, by notification in the <i>Official Gazette</i>, appoint for the purpose of this Act or any of its provisions any person or any authority to be a Highway Authority for all the highways <sup>1</sup>[in the State]or, in parts <sup>2</sup>[thereof] or for any particular highway or highways <sup>3</sup>[therein], specified in the notification:<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><sup>4</sup>[Provided that, in case in any highways or highways notified under section 3, to be developed by or transferred, assigned, handed over for construction, maintenance, development or improvement to the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited, in that case, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited shall be the Highway Authority, for that highway or highways.]<br>