Act Info:
Preamble1 - THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS ACT, 1956
Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement
Section2 - Declaration of certain highways to be national highways
Section3 - Definitions
Section3A - Power to acquire land, etc.
Section3B - Power to enter for survey, etc.
Section3C - Hearing of objections
Section3D - Declaration of acquisition
Section3E - Power to take possession
Section3F - Right to enter into the land where land has vested in the Central Government
Section3G - Determination of amount payable as compensation
Section3H - Deposit and payment of amount
Section3I - Competent authority to have certain powers of civil court
Section3J - Land Acquisition Act 1 of 1894 not to apply
Section4 - National highways to vest in the Union
Section5 - Responsibility for development and maintenance of national highways
Section6 - Power to issue directions
Section7 - Fees for services or benefits rendered on national highways
Section8 - Omitted
Section8A - Power of Central Government to enter into agreements for development and maintenance of national highways
Section8B - Punishment for mischief by injury to national highway
Section9 - Power to make rules
Section10 - Laying of notifications, rules, etc., before Parliament
Schedule1 - THE SCHEDULE