Savings
Section 73 of the Goa Highways Act, 1974 deals with savings. Subject to the provisions of this section, nothing in this Act shall affect- (a) the rights of any local authority to make any excavation for the purpose of laying, making, altering, repairing or renewing any sewer, drain, water course or other works;
(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, nothing in this Act shall affect- (a) the rights of any local authority to make any excavation for the purpose of laying, making, altering, repairing or renewing any sewer, drain, water course or other works; or (b) the rights of any authority appointed under any law for the time being in force for gas or water, electricity, railways, tramways, or trolly vehicles to erect any support or make any excavation for the purpose of laying, making, altering, repairing or renewing any main pipe, sluice, weir, electric line, duct, drain or other apparatus; or (c) any land belonging to a railway administration or belonging to or used by a person holding a licence or sanction for the generation, transformation or distribution of electricity under the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, when such land is held or used by the railway administration or such person, as the case may be, for the purpose of the railway or for generation, transformation or distribution of electricity, except in so far as they may consent thereto; or Central Act 9 of 1910.
(d) any land within the limit of a cantonment or a port declared by or under any law made by Parliament or existing law to be a major port;
(e) any land within the jurisdiction of a local authority under the administrative control of the Central Government, Provided that- de (i) any restrictions in force under section 9 as to construction, formation or laying out of means of access to, or from, any road, shall without any such consent as aforesaid, extend to any such land as it specified in clause (c) in so far as the restrictions relate to means of access over or under such land to, or from, land other than land so specified; and (ii) any consent required for the purposes of this section shall not be unreasonably withheld and the question whether or not the consent so required is unreasonably withheld shall be determined by the Government whose decision on the question shall be final.
(2) Nothing in this Act shall affect any powers and duties of the telegraph authority under the provisions of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. Central Act 13 of 1885.
Section 73, The Goa Highways Act, 1974 (Act 10 of 1974).
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Questions about Section 73
What does Section 73 of the Goa Highways Act deal with?
Section 73 of the Goa Highways Act is headed "Savings". Subject to the provisions of this section, nothing in this Act shall affect- (a) the rights of any local authority to make any excavation for the purpose of laying, making, altering, repairing or renewing any sewer, drain, water course or other works;
How do I find court cases under Section 73 of the Goa Highways Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: GOA Highways Act 1974 73, section 73 GOA Highways Act 1974, section 73 of the Goa Highways Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 73 of the Goa Highways Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 9, so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was the Goa Highways Act enacted?
Goa Highways Act was enacted in 1974 as Act 10 of 1974. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 9. 895 words
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- 72. Power to make rules574 words
- 54. Prevention and rectification of damaged highway533 words
- 7. Powers to fix boundary building and control lines of highways511 words
- 23. Prevention of encroachment453 words
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