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The National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988

An Act to provide for the constitution of an Authority for the development, maintenance and management of national highways and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

भारतीय राष्‍ट्रीय राजमार्ग प्राधिकरण अधिनियम, 1988

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1988

Location:

Enactment Date:

12/16/1988

Enforcement Date:

15-06-1989

Ministry:

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Full List of Sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 2

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

Section 3 to Section 10

Section 3

Constitution of the Authority.

Section 4

Term of office and conditions of service of members.

Section 5

Disqualifications for appointment as member.

Section 6

Eligibility of member for reappointment.

Section 7

Meetings.

Section 8

Vacancy in the Authority not to invalidate proceedings.

Section 9

Appointment of officers, consultants and other employees of the Authority.

Section 10

Authority to act on business principles.

PROPERTY AND CONTRACTS

Section 11 to Section 15

Section 11

Power of the Central Government to vest or entrust any national highway in the Authority.

Section 12

Transfer of assets and liabilities of the Central Government to the Authority.

Section 13

Compulsory acquisition of land for the Authority.

Section 14

Contracts by the Authority.

Section 15

Mode of executing contracts on behalf of the Authority.

FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY

Section 16

Functions of the Authority.

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

Section 17 to Section 24

Section 17

Additional capital and Grants to the Authority by the Central Government.

Section 18

Fund of the Authority.

Section 19

Budget.

Section 20

Investment of funds.

Section 21

Borrowing powers of the Authority.

Section 22

Annual report.

Section 23

Accounts and audit.

Section 24

Annual report and auditor?s report to be laid before Parliament.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 25 to Section 37

Section 25

Delegation of powers.

Section 26

Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Authority.

Section 27

Employees of the Authority to be public servants.

Section 28

Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 29

Power of the Authority to undertake certain works.

Section 30

Power to enter.

Section 31

Power of the Central Government to temporarily divest the Authority of the management of any national highway.

Section 32

Power of the Central Government to supersede the Authority.

Section 33

Power of the Central Government to issue directions.

Section 34

Power of the Central Government to made rules.

Section 35

Power of the Authority to make regulations.

Section 36

Power to remove difficulties.

Section 37

Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.