Section 1Central Act

Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement.

The National Highways Act, 1956

(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 date¹ as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

1. 15th April, 1957, vide S.R.O. 1180(E), dated 4th April, 1957, see Gazette of India, 1957, Part II, s. 3(ii).

Sec 2 — Declaration of certain highways to be national highways.

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