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The National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988

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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.

Act number
68 of 1988
Ministry
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Enacted
16 Dec 1988

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37 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Constitution of the Authority.
  4. Section 4Term of office and conditions of service of members.
  5. Section 5Disqualifications for appointment as member.
  6. Section 6Eligibility of member for reappointment.
  7. Section 7Meetings.
  8. Section 8Vacancy in the Authority not to invalidate proceedings.
  9. Section 9Appointment of officers, consultants and other employees of the Authority.
  10. Section 10Authority to act on business principles.
  11. Section 11Power of the Central Government to vest or entrust any national highway in the Authority.
  12. Section 12Transfer of assets and liabilities of the Central Government to the Authority.
  13. Section 13Compulsory acquisition of land for the Authority.
  14. Section 14Contracts by the Authority.
  15. Section 15Mode of executing contracts on behalf of the Authority.
  16. Section 16Functions of the Authority.
  17. Section 17Additional capital and Grants to the Authority by the Central Government.
  18. Section 18Fund of the Authority.
  19. Section 19Budget.
  20. Section 20Investment of funds.
  21. Section 21Borrowing powers of the Authority.
  22. Section 22Annual report.
  23. Section 23Accounts and audit.
  24. Section 24Annual report and auditor’s report to be laid before Parliament.
  25. Section 25Delegation of powers.
  26. Section 26Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Authority.
  27. Section 27Employees of the Authority to be public servants.
  28. Section 28Protection of action taken in good faith.
  29. Section 29Power of the Authority to undertake certain works.
  30. Section 30Power to enter.
  31. Section 31Power of the Central Government to temporarily divest the Authority of the management of any national highway.
  32. Section 32Power of the Central Government to supersede the Authority.
  33. Section 33Power of the Central Government to issue directions.
  34. Section 34Power of the Central Government to made rules.
  35. Section 35Power of the Authority to make regulations.
  36. Section 36Power to remove difficulties.
  37. Section 37Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.