171. Power to make rules.- (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, and subject to the condition of previous publication, make rules to carry out all or any of the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the State Government may make rules for all or any of the following matters :- (a) the manner in which the notification may be published in the Village and at the headquarters of the 2[taluka, tahsil or mahal] under sub-section (2) of section 7 ; (b) the other places at which copies of map may be open to inspection under section 8 ; (c) the form of application and its contents under sub-section (2) of section 9; 3[(d) other acts and things which may be done by the Land Acquisition Officer under section 16; (d-1) the manner in which the amount shall be deposited under section 19C;] 4[(d-2) the manner of submission of the proposal of Scheme to the Competent Authority under sub-section (4) of section 19F; (d-3) the manner and the period for calling objections or suggestions, as well as the consent, for voluntary participation in the Scheme under sub-section (1) of section 19G; (d-4) the manner to submit objections or suggestions, as well as the consent, for voluntary participation in the Scheme to the Competent Authority and the period to appear before the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 19G; (d-5) the manner of publication of final notification, delineating the boundaries and area comprised in the Scheme under sub-section (4) of section 19G; (d-6) the manner and the period of verification of title of land by the Competent Authority and the extent of consent under sub-section (1) of section 19H; (d-7) the manner to hold enquiry by the Competent Authority under sub-section (1) of section 19I; (d-8) the manner to prepare the draft layout by the Highway Authority under sub-section (1) of section 19K ; (d-9) the manner to publish the draft layout by the Highway Authority under sub-section (2) of section 19K; (d-10) the manner and period to submit objections or suggestions for the draft layout under sub-section (3) of section 19K; (d-11) the manner to publish the final layout by the Higher Authority under sub-section (4) of section 19K; (d-12) the manner to allot the developed non-agricultural plot or land under sub-section (2) of section 19M; (d-13) the period to issue Land Pooling Ownership Certificate under sub-section (1) of section 19N; (d-14) the manner to hand over the possession of the land to the Higher Authority under section 19P; (d-15) the manner to implement the Scheme by the Highway Authority under sub-section (1) of section 19S; (d-16) the manner to hand over the possession of developed non-agricultural plot or land to the Certificate holder under sub-section (3) of section 19S; (d-17) the manner and the period to publish notice of the completion of the Scheme by the Highway Authority under sub-section (1) of section 19T; (d-18) the manner to publish the details of the allotment of the developed non-agricultural plot or land by the Highway Authority under sub-section (2) of section 19T; (d-19) the necessary user charges to be collected by the Highway Authority and the manner to collect such charges under sub-section (3) of section 19U; (d-20) the powers and duties of the Highway Authority and the authorised officer under sub-section (2) of section 19V; (d-21) the powers and duties of the Competent Authority and the authorised officers under sub-section (4) of section 19V; (d-22) the manner of disposal of land by the Highway Authority under section 63A;] (e) the conditions on which and the amount of rent or charge on payment of which encroachments may be made on a highway ; (f) the manner in which a reference shall be made under section 35 or 44 ; (g) fixation of the date on which the betterment charges shall be payable under section 47 and instalments together with the rate of interest and the period within which such instalments shall be paid under the proviso to the said section ; (h) the conditions on which any land may be relinquished or delivered in exchange in favour of the State Government under section 48 ; (i) rules subject to which any highway or portion of it may be closed to or any class of traffic or the number and speed or weight of vehicles using the highway may be regulated under section 50 ; (j) rules subject to which plying of vehicles may be prohibited under section 51 ; 5[(k) the prevention of danger arising from obstruction of view of persons using highway or from distraction of their attention, and the prevention of annoyance, danger or injury to the public;] (l) the prevention of obstruction, encroachment and nuisances on or near and of damages to highways ; (m) the proper maintenance of boundary marks demarcating highway boundaries and building and control lines ; (n) the prescription of various forms of applications required to be made and the forms of notices and bills required to be served on persons, the charges to be made for the supply of copies of maps, and the rent or other charges to be imposed or leived under the provisions of this Act ; (o) the general guidance to the Highway Authority in the discharge of its functions under this Act; (p) regulation or diversions of existing rights of access ; (q) any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><b><sup>1</sup>71. Power to make rules.-</b> (<i>1</i>) The State Government may, by notification in the <i>Official Gazette</i>, and subject to the condition of previous publication, make rules to carry out all or any of the purposes of this Act. <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the State Government may make rules for all or any of the following matters :-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>a</i>) the manner in which the notification may be published in the Village and at the headquarters of the <sup>2</sup>[taluka, tahsil or mahal] under sub-section (<i>2</i>) of section 7 ; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> the other places at which copies of map may be open to inspection under section 8 ; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>c</i>) the form of application and its contents under sub-section (<i>2</i>) of section 9; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><sup>3</sup>[(<i>d</i>) other acts and things which may be done by the Land Acquisition Officer under section 16; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d-1</i>) the manner in which the amount shall be deposited under section 19C;]<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><sup>4</sup>[(<i>d-2</i>) the manner of submission of the proposal of Scheme to the Competent Authority under sub-section (<i>4</i>) of section 19F;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d-3</i>) the manner and the period for calling objections or suggestions, as well as the consent, for voluntary participation in the Scheme under sub-section (<i>1</i>) of section 19G;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d-4</i>) the manner to submit objections or suggestions, as well as the consent, for voluntary participation in the Scheme to the Competent Authority and the period to appear before the Competent Authority under sub-section (<i>2</i>) of section 19G;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d-5</i>) the manner of publication of final notification, delineating the boundaries and area comprised in the Scheme under sub-section (<i>4</i>) of section 19G;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d-6</i>) the manner and the period of verification of title of land by the Competent Authority and the extent of consent under sub-section (<i>1</i>) of section 19H;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d-7</i>) the manner to hold enquiry by the Competent Authority under sub-section (<i>1</i>) of section 19I;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d-8</i>) the manner to prepare the draft layout by the Highway Authority under sub-section (<i>1</i>) of section 19K ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d-9</i>) the manner to publish the draft layout by the Highway Authority under sub-section (<i>2</i>) of section 19K;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d-10</i>) the manner and period to submit objections or suggestions for the draft layout under sub-section (<i>3</i>) of section 19K;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d-11</i>) the manner to publish the final layout by the Higher Authority under sub-section (<i>4</i>) of section 19K;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d-12</i>) the manner to allot the developed non-agricultural plot or land under sub-section (<i>2</i>) of section 19M;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d-13</i>) the period to issue Land Pooling Ownership Certificate under sub-section (<i>1</i>) of section 19N;<br> (<i>d-14</i>) the manner to hand over the possession of the land to the Higher Authority under section 19P;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d-15</i>) the manner to implement the Scheme by the Highway Authority under sub-section (<i>1</i>) of section 19S;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d-16</i>) the manner to hand over the possession of developed non-agricultural plot or land to the Certificate holder under sub-section (<i>3</i>) of section 19S;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d-17</i>) the manner and the period to publish notice of the completion of the Scheme by the Highway Authority under sub-section (<i>1</i>) of section 19T;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d-18</i>) the manner to publish the details of the allotment of the developed non-agricultural plot or land by the Highway Authority under sub-section (<i>2</i>) of section 19T;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d-19</i>) the necessary user charges to be collected by the Highway Authority and the manner to collect such charges under sub-section (<i>3</i>) of section 19U;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d-20</i>) the powers and duties of the Highway Authority and the authorised officer under sub-section (<i>2</i>) of section 19V;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d-21</i>) the powers and duties of the Competent Authority and the authorised officers under sub-section (<i>4</i>) of section 19V;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d-22</i>) the manner of disposal of land by the Highway Authority under section 63A;] <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>e</i>) the conditions on which and the amount of rent or charge on payment of which encroachments may be made on a highway ; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>f</i>) the manner in which a reference shall be made under section 35 or 44 ; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>g</i>) fixation of the date on which the betterment charges shall be payable under section 47 and instalments together with the rate of interest and the period within which such instalments shall be paid under the proviso to the said section ; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>h</i>) the conditions on which any land may be relinquished or delivered in exchange in favour of the State Government under section 48 ; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(i)</i> rules subject to which any highway or portion of it may be closed to or any class of traffic or the number and speed or weight of vehicles using the highway may be regulated under section 50 ; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>j</i>) rules subject to which plying of vehicles may be prohibited under section 51 ; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><sup>5</sup>[(<i>k</i>) the prevention of danger arising from obstruction of view of persons using highway or from distraction of their attention, and the prevention of annoyance, danger or injury to the public;] <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>l</i>) the prevention of obstruction, encroachment and nuisances on or near and of damages to highways ; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>m</i>) the proper maintenance of boundary marks demarcating highway boundaries and building and control lines ; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>n</i>) the prescription of various forms of applications required to be made and the forms of notices and bills required to be served on persons, the charges to be made for the supply of copies of maps, and the rent or other charges to be imposed or leived under the provisions of this Act ; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>o</i>) the general guidance to the Highway Authority in the discharge of its functions under this Act; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>p</i>) regulation or diversions of existing rights of access ; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>q</i>) any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed. <br>