Special defence in action against a highway authority for damages for nonrepair of highway. 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. The highway authority also had a reactive repair policy where members of the public could report a defect. Appointment of officers to act on behalf of highway administration. Explore national highways act profile at times of india for. As amended by karnataka acts 15 of 1983, 35 of 1998, 22 of 2000 and 31 of 2010 an act to provide for the restriction of ribbon development along highways, for the prevention and removal of encroachment thereon, for the. The png department of transport is the lead agency in the formulation of transport policy and planning. Explore national highways act profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of national highways act. The following act of parliament received the assent of the president on the 5th february, 2003, and is hereby published for general information.
Government of india ministry of shipping, road transport. Highways act, 195648 of 1956, the central government hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the government of india, in the ministry of road transport and highways published in the gazette of india, extraordinary, part ii, section 3, subsection ii vide number s. The roads and road traffic act chapter 464 of the laws of zambia chapter 464 the roads and road traffic act the roads and road traffic act arrangement of sections part i preliminary section 1. Acts online provides legislation, including amendments and regulations, in an intuitive, online format. Be it enacted by parliament in the seventh year of the republic of india as follows. Section 26 in the control of national highways land and. May 7, 2020 early estimates of 2019 motor vehicle traffic data show reduced fatalities for third consecutive year. The national highways act 1956 indian bare acts india bare. Saturday june 11, 2016 assabt ramadan 06, 1437 sanivara jyaistha 21, 1938, at 06. An act to provide for the opening and closing of public roads and for related matters. The control of national highways land and traffic act, 2002.
Road safety authority commercial vehicle roadworthiness act 2012 commencementpenaltypointscertificateofroadworthinessorder2014 s. The national highways act 1956 in india bare acts, banking and insurance, business and corporate, constitutional, consumer laws, criminal law, energy, environmental, family and inheritance, heritage and national importance, immigration law, labor law, the national highways act 1956 national security, others, procedural and administration, property related, public utilities, shipping laws, tax laws. Be it enacted by the legislative assembly of norfolk island as follows. Delegation of lighting functions of highway authority. Act applied law as amended, incorporating amendments up to norfolk island continued laws ordinance 2015 no. Thc national highways laws amendment act, 1997 16 of 1997. This act may be called the national highways authority of india act, 1988.
The national highways act 1956 indian bare acts india. Provision of works for protecting highways against hazards. The control of national highways land and traffic act 2002 in india bare acts, banking and insurance, business and corporate, constitutional, consumer laws, criminal law, energy, environmental, family and inheritance, heritage and national importance, immigration law, labor law, the control of national highways land and traffic act 2002 national security, others, procedural and. We are the leading resource for freely available legislation in south africa and are used daily by thousands of professionals and industry leaders. An act to provide for the declaration of certain highways to be national highways and for matters connected therewith. The national highway act, 1957 consists of 50 sections, central government for proper function of the act established the highway administration under section 3. National highways act section 3e judgments legalcrystal. Be it enacted by parliament in the thirtyninth year of the republic of. Highway means a national highway declared as such under section 2 of the national highways act, 1956 48 of 1956 and includes any expressway or express highway vested in the central government, whether surfaced or unsurfaced, and also includes.
National highway council national highways authority. The control of national highways land and traffic act, 2002 long title. The highways obstruction by body corporate act 2004 c 29 the highway acts 1835 to 1885 was the collective title of the following acts. In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires. National highways authority of india amendment act 20.
Highways administration rules, 2004 bare acts live. Furthermore it was disclosed in the media recently that councils have been hoarding funds. An act to provide for the declaration of certain highways to be national highways and for. The highways act 1980 c 66 the highways amendment act 1986. Rules regulations notifications orders circulars statutory ordinance statutes. In this act, unless there is any thing repugnant to the subject or context. The national highways rules, 1957 1 in exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the national highways act, 1956 48 of 1956, the central government hereby makes the following rules, namely. Act means the control of national highways land and traffic act, 2002 of 2003. Whereas it is expedient to establish a national highway authority for planning, development, operation and maintenance of national highways and strategic roads and to.
Powers of highway and local authorities to plant trees, lay out grass verges, etc. Transportation of dangerous goods and substances by road as published in gov gaz 20963 of 17 march 2000, enacted on 3 august 2001 by proclamation in gov. In this act, unless the context otherwise requires. The national road traffic act 93 of 96 chapter viii of the regulations. It is a nodal agency of the ministry of road transport and highways.
This act may be called the national highways act, 1956. Default powers of highway authorities in respect of non repair of privately maintainable highways. Process of land acquisition under the nh act, 1956 for national highways. Be it enacted by the legislative assembly of himachal pradesh in the fiftythird year of the republic of india, as follows.
The national highways act, 1956 public works department. The notice under subsection 2 shall specify therein the highway land in respect of which such notice is issued, the period within which the unauthorised occupation on such land is required to be removed, the place and time of hearing any representation, if any, which the person to whom the notice is addressed may make within the time specified in the notice and that failure to comply with. In rule 2 of the authentication orders and other instruments rules, 2002, a new. The road traffic and transport regulations, 2001 note. The control of national highways land and traffic act. The highway in question was subject to a 12 monthly walked inspection given that the highway authority had categorised it as a local access road. The control of national highways land and traffic act 2002 in india bare acts, banking and insurance, business and corporate, constitutional, consumer laws, criminal law, energy, environmental, family and inheritance, heritage and national importance, immigration law, labor law, the control of national highways land and traffic act 2002 national security, others. These regulations have been annotated up to 31 july 2004.
The national highways authority of india nhai is an autonomous agency of the government of india, set up in 1988 and is responsible for management of a network of over 50,000 km of national highways out of 1,15,000 km in india. Declaration of certain highways to be national highways. Control of national highways land and traffic act2002. Section 2 in the control of national highways land and. Be it enacted by parliament in the fiftythird year of the republic of india as follows. Any land required by the authority for discharging its functions under this act shall be deemed to be land needed for a public purpose and such land may be acquired for the authority under the provisions of the national highways act, 1956 48 of 1956. Users can get information on the act, its objectives, short title, commencement and definition. The highway was transformed into four lanes between kurnool and kadapa. Control of national highways land and traffic act, 2002. As amended by karnataka acts 15 of 1983, 35 of 1998, 22 of 2000 and 31 of 2010 an act to provide for the restriction of ribbon development along highways, for the prevention and removal of.
It starts at national highway 44 junction at kurnool and passes through kadapa and chittoor and terminates at ranipet in tamil nadu. The national highways authority of india act, 1988 no. 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. The nhai was created through the promulgation of the national highways authority of india act, 1988. Act came in to existence to maintain a proper highways by creating border to states, there by states maintain a proper highways within their borders. Abolish section 58 of the highways act 1980 as it is a get out for all the local government departments to hide behind and avoid their responsibilities to the general public following accidents caused by the blatent failure of the said local authorities to maintain their highways regardless of cost. Betterment charges, building, building line, collector, control line, encroachment, erection, excavation, highway, highways authority, highway boundary.
With acts you are guaranteed the latest and most up to date resource for your legislative needs. Section 34 in the control of national highways land and. These regulations were published by government notice no. Virtual legal assistant, query alert service and an adfree experience. Whereas it is expedient to establish a national highway authority for planning, development, operation and maintenance of national highways and strategic roads and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Information about amendments and sections of the act is also provided. Where the highway administration or the officer authorised by such administration in this behalf is of the opinion that it is necessary in the interest of traffic safety or convenience to cancel any permit issued under subsection 2 of section 24, it may, after recording the reasons in writing for doing so, cancel such permit and, thereupon, the person to whom the permission was granted. Government of india ministry of road transport and highways. Section 161 of the act states that the function of nhai is to develop, maintain and manage the national highways and any other highways vested in, or entrusted to, it by the government of india. Section 34 in the control of national highways land and traffic act, 2002. The notice under subsection 1 shall indicate the alternative route proposed to be provided in lieu of the highway or part thereof intended to be closed specifying therein as to whether such alternative route shall be an already existing highway or shall be newly constructed and shall also invite objections and suggestions from the persons affected on such proposal within the time and to be. An act to provide for the declaration of certain highways to be national highways and. Nhai has signed a memorandum of understanding mou with the indian space research organisation. These rules may be called the national highways rules, 1957.
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