The National Highways Act, 1956 — Bare Act, All Sections & Free PDF
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Overview
An Act to provide for the declaration of certain highways to be national highways and for matters connected therewith.
Sections (Showing 1 to 10 of 22)
Section 1 to Section 3F (10 Sections)
Short title, extent and commencement.
(1) This Act may be called the National Highways Act, 1956. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date 1 as the Central Government may, by noti...
Declaration of certain highways to be national highways.
(1) Each of the highways specified in the Schedule 1 *** is hereby declared to be a national highway. (2) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, decla...
Definitions.
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 notifica...
Competent authority to have certain powers of civil court.
1 [3I. Competent authority to have certain powers of civil court.-- The competent authority shall have, for the purposes of this Act, all the powers of a civil court while trying a...
Power to acquire land, etc.
1 [3A. Power to acquire land, etc.-- (1) Where the Central Government is satisfied that for a public purpose any land is required for the building, maintenance, management or opera...
Power 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...
Hearing of objections.
1 [3C. Hearing of objections.-- (1) Any person interested in the land may, within twenty-one days from the date of publication of the notification under sub-section (1) of section ...
Declaration of acquisition.
1 [3D. Declaration of acquisition.-- (1) Where no objection under sub-section (1) of section 3C has been made to the competent authority within the period specified therein or wher...
Power to take possession.
1 [3E. Power to take possession.-- (1) Where any land has vested in the Central Government under sub-section (2) of section 3D, and the amount determined by the competent authority...
Right to enter into the land where land has vested in the Central Government.
1 [3F. Right to enter into the land where land has vested in the Central Government.-- Where the land has vested in the Central Government under section 3D, it shall be lawful for ...
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