# The Control of National Highways Act, 2002, Section 20: Appointment of officers to act on behalf of Highway Administration

- Act: The Control of National Highways Act, 2002 (Act 13 of 2003)
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/control-national-highways-act-2002/section/20/

## Text

(1) The Highway Administration may, if it thinks fit after the approval of the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint such- (a) gazetted officer of the Central Government; or (b) gazetted officer of the State Government; or de (c) officer of the National Highways Authority of India constituted under section 3 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988) or any other authority constituted under any other enactment, equivalent to a gazetted officer of the Central Government or the State Government, a to exercise such powers and discharge such functions of the Highway Administration as may be specified in the notification. (2) The Highway Administration may specify in the notification under sub-section (1), the limits of the Highway within which or the length of the Highway on which an officer appointed under that sub-section shall exercise the powers and discharge the functions.

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