The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Highways Act, 1974

Preamble

Daman 21st April, 2022 1 Vaisakha, 1944 (Saka) No. : 47 U.T. Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Department of Law and Justice Vidyut Bhawan, Nani Daman NOTIFICTION No. LAW/U.T. Merge (4) /Adapt. State Law/2022/103 Dated: 20/04/2022 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 19 of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Act, 2019 (44 of 2019) and in pursuance of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Adaptation of Central Law, State Laws and Presidential Regulations) Orders, dated 18th January, 2022 a copy of "The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Highways Act, 1974" dated 20/04/2022 is hereby publish in the Official Gazette of this Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu for implementation and for general information. Sd/- (Rohit P. Yadav) Secretary Law Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Page 2 The 1[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and] Daman and Diu Highways Act, 1974 Act No. 10 of 1974 [21st June, 1974] AN ACT to provide for the restriction of ribbon-development along highways, for the prevention and removal of encroachments thereon, for the construction, maintenance and development of highways, for the levy of betterment charges and for certain other matters connected therewith. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the restriction of ribbon development along highways, for the prevention and removal of encroachments thereon, for the construction, maintenance and development of highways, for the levy of betterment charges and for certain other matters; Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu in the Twenty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows :- CHAPTER I Preliminary w extends to une remon territory of and may be call

Sections

Type to filter. 77 sections.

1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
2. 2Definitions
3. 3Declaration of roads, ways or lands as highways
4. 4Appointment of Highway Authorities
5. 5Powers and duties of Highway Authorities
6. 6Officers and servants of Highway Authority
7. 7Powers to fix boundary building and control lines of highways
8. 8Map to be prepared and maintained
9. 9
10. 10Appeal
11. 11Exemption for works in progress, etc
12. 12Setting back of buildings to building line or control line
13. 13Regulation or diversion of right of access to highway
14. 14
15. 15Acquisition of land or right or interest in land
16. 16Land required to be marked and measured
17. 17Public Notice and other notices of such requirements for acquisition
18. 18Persons required to make statements regarding other persons having interest
19. 19Taking possession of land
20. 20Lands forming part of the highway deemed to be Government property
21. 21Prevention of unauthorised occupation of Highway
22. 22Power to cancel permit
23. 23Prevention of encroachment
24. 24Appeal against notice served under sub-section (1) of section 23
25. 25Recovery of cost of removal of encroachment
26. 26Doing minimum damage in certain cases and compensation
27. 27Determination of amount of compensation by agreement
28. 28Determination of amount of compensation in default of agreement
29. 29
30. 30
31. 31Compensation for diversion of access not to exceed cost alternative access
32. 32Compensation for cutting of standing crops, trees etc
33. 34No compensation for removal of encroachment
34. 35Reference against award of Highway Authority or authorised officer under section 28
35. 36
36. 37Superintendent of Police to enforce surrender or remove any encroachment
37. 38Decisions of authorities under sections 35 and 44 to be enforced as decrees of Civil Court
38. 39Payment of compensation awarded
39. 40Adjustment of payment
40. 41Notice to owners and persons interested
41. 42Inquiry and order
42. 43Increase in value and betterment charges
43. 44Reference against order of authorised officer under section 42
44. 45Finality of order fixing betterment charges and of decision on reference
45. 46Betterment charges to be first charge on land next to land revenue
46. 47Payment of betterment charges
47. 48Relinquishment of an exchange or land in lieu of payment of betterment charges
48. 49Prevention of danger arising from obstruction of view etc., of persons using any highway
49. 50Highway Authority to regulate traffic when highway declared unsafe
50. 51Prohibition of use of heavy vehicles on certain highways
51. 52Procedure to be followed when Highway Authority desires permanently to close any highway
52. 53Consent of Highway Authority required to do certain acts on highway
53. 54Prevention and rectification of damaged highway
54. 54BPower of Government to levy fees for use of roads etc
55. 54CEntry to bridges, State highways, etc., without paying fee
56. 54D
57. 55Disobedience of orders, instructions, and refusal to give information, etc
58. 56Contravention of restrictions relating to access or erecting a building, etc
59. 57Unauthorised occupation of highway
60. 58Causing damage to highways
61. 59General provision for punishment of offences
62. 60Power to compound offences
63. 61Powers of revision of Government
64. 62Powers and duties of police
65. 63Duties of village officials
66. 64Power to utilise highway for other than road purposes
67. 65Summary eviction
68. 66Inquiries to be held summarily
69. 67Registration of map made under section 8 not required
70. 68Certain persons to be public servants
71. 69Bar of Jurisdiction
72. 70Protection of persons acting in good faith and limitation of suit or prosecution
73. 71Services of notices and bills
74. 72Power to make rules
75. 73Savings
76. 74Provisions of this Act or rules to prevail over inconsistent provisions in other laws
77. 75Buildings and control lines along National Highways and levy of betterment of charges