| SECTION |
Control
of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002 |
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Preamble |
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CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY |
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Short
title, extent and commencement |
| 2. |
Definitions |
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CHAPTER II: ESTABLISHMENT OF HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATIONS
AND TRIBUNALS, ETC |
| 3. |
Establishment
of Highway Administrations |
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Powers
and functions of Highway Administration |
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Establishment
of Tribunals |
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Composition
of Tribunal |
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Qualifications
for appointment as Presiding Officer |
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Term
of office |
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Staff
of Tribunal |
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Salary
and allowances and other terms and conditions of service
of Presiding Officer |
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Vacancies
in Tribunal |
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Resignation
and removal |
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Financial
and administrative powers of Presiding Officer |
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Jurisdiction,
powers and authority of Tribunal |
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Bar
of jurisdiction |
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Procedure
and powers of Tribunal |
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Conditions
as to making of interim order |
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Execution
of orders of Tribunal |
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Limitation |
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Appointment
of officers to act on behalf of Highway Administration |
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Delegation
of powers |
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Power
to transfer jurisdiction |
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CHAPTER III: PREVENTION OF UNAUTHORISED OCCUPATION
OF HIGHWAY LAND AND THEIR REMOVAL |
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Highway
land to be deemed as property of Central Government |
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Prevention
of occupation of highway land |
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Grant
of lease or licence of highway land for temporary use |
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Removal
of unauthorised occupation |
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Recovery
of cost of removal of unauthorised occupation and fine
imposed |
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CHAPTER IV: CONTROL OF ACCESS TO THE NATIONAL
HIGHWAYS |
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Right
of access |
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Procedure
for permission to access to Highway |
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Regulation
or diversion of access, etc |
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CHAPTER V: REGULATION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF
TRAFFIC ON NATIONAL HIGHWAYS |
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Highway
Administration to regulate traffic when Highway deemed
unsafe |
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Prohibition
of use of heavy vehicles on certain Highways |
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Temporary
closure of traffic on Highway |
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Permanent
closure of Highway |
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Power
to restrict the use of vehicles |
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Prevention
and repair of damage to Highway |
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Prohibition
to leave vehicles or animals in dangerous position |
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CHAPTER VI: REGULATION OF CONSTRUCTION ON HIGHWAY
LAND FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES, DRAINS, ETC. |
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Construction
on highway land |
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CHAPTER VII: OFFENCE AND PENALTY |
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Offence
and penalty |
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CHAPTER VIII: MISCELLANEOUS |
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Right of appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner |
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Finality of orders |
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Duty of village officials |
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Conduct of inquiry |
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Presiding Officers and employees of Tribunals, etc., to be public servants |
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Protection of action taken in good faith |
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Offences by companies |
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Procedure for service of notices, etc |
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Act to have overriding effect |
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Power to remove difficulties |
| 50. |
Power to make rules |
