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The Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002

39 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. I — PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2Definitions
  4. II — 2[HIGHWAYS ADMINISTRATION 3*]
  5. 3Establishment of Highway Administrations
  6. 4Powers and functions of Highway Administration
  7. 15[ Bar of jurisdiction .]
  8. 16[Procedure and powers of Tribunal.]
  9. 17Conditions as to making of interim order
  10. 18[ Execution of orders of Tribunal .]— Omitted by Act the Tribunals Reforms Act , 2021 (33 of 2021), s . 24 ( w.e.f. 4-4-2021)
  11. 19Limitation
  12. 20Appointment of officers to act on behalf of Highway Administration
  13. 21Delegation of powers
  14. 22Power to transfer jurisdiction
  15. III — PREVENTION OF UNAUTHORISED OCCUPATION OF HIGHWAY LAND AND THEIR REMOVAL
  16. 23Highway land to be deemed as property of Central Government
  17. 24Prevention of occupation of highway land
  18. 25Grant of lease or licence of highway land for temporary use
  19. 26Removal of unauthorised occupation
  20. 27Recovery of cost of removal of unauthorised occupation and fine imposed
  21. IV — CONTROL OF ACCESS TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
  22. 28Right of access
  23. 29Procedure for permission to access to Highway
  24. 30Regulation or diversion of access, etc
  25. V — REGULATION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF TRAFFIC ON NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
  26. 31Highway Administration to regulate traffic when Highway unsafe
  27. 32Prohibition of use of heavy vehicles on certain Highways
  28. 33Temporary closure of traffic on Highway
  29. 34Permanent closure of Highway
  30. 35Power to restrict the use of vehicles
  31. 36Prevention and repair of damage to Highway
  32. 37Prohibition to leave vehicles or animals in dangerous position
  33. VI — REGULATION OF CONSTRUCTION ON HIGHWAY LAND FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES, DRAINS, ETC.
  34. 38Construction on highway land
  35. VII — ==> picture [110 x 13] intentionally omitted <==
  36. 39Offence and penalty
  37. VIII — ==> picture [81 x 13] intentionally omitted <==
  38. 40Section 40
  39. 41Finality of orders
  40. 42Duty of village officials
  41. 43Conduct of inquiry
  42. 45Protection of action taken in good faith
  43. 46Offences by companies
  44. 47Procedure for service of notices, etc
  45. 48Act to have overriding effect
  46. 49Power to remove difficulties
  47. 50Power to make rules