The National Highways Act

Short title, extent and commencement

Declaration of certain highways to be national highways

Definitions

Power to acquire land, etc

Power to enter for survey, etc

Hearing of objections

Declaration of acquisition

Power to take possession

Right to enter into the land where land has vested in the Central Government

Determination of amount payable as compensation

Deposit and payment of amount

Competent authority to have certain powers of civil court

Land Acquisition Act 1 of 1894 not to appl

National highways to vest in the Unio

Responsibility for development and maintenance of national highways

Power to issue direction

Fees for services or benefits rendered on national highways

Omitted.

Power of Central Government to enter into agreements for development and maintenance of national highways

Punishment for mischief by injury to national highway

Power to make rules

Laying of notifications, rules, etc., before Parliament

All sections

1[3. Definitions.--In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--

(a) "competent authority" means any person or authority authorised by the Central
Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, to perform the functions of the competent
authority for such area as may be specified in the notification;

(b) "land" includes benefits to arise out of land and things attached to the earth or
permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth.]


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