The Jharkhand Highways Act, 2005

Preamble

THE JHARKHAND HIGHWAYS ACT, 2005 [JHARKHAND ACT 07, 2006] ANACT to provide provisions for the construction, maintenance and development, pre- vention and removal of encroachment, levy on betterment charges and for certain other matters of highways of the Jharkhand State whereas, roads are one of the basic needs for accelerated Socio- economic Development of any State. It constitutes an important part of basic Infrastructure. So it is relevant to provide provisions for the construction, mainte- nance and development of highways, for the restriction of ribbon development along high- ways, for the prevention and removal of encroachment thereon, for the levy of betterment charges and for certain other matters, for the State of Jharkhand. AND, WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the construction, maintenance and development of highways, for the restriction of ribbon development along the highways, for the prevention and removal of encroachment thereon, for the levy of betterment charges and for certain other matters. Therefore, be it enacted by the legislature of the state of Jharkhand in the fifty sixth year of the Republic of India as follows: CHAPTER I Preliminary

Sections

Type to filter. 60 sections.

1. 1Short title extent and commencement
2. 2Definitions
3. 3Declaration of roads ways or lands as highways
4. 4Appointment of Highways Authorities
5. 5Duties of highway Authorities
6. 6Officers and Employees of Highway Authority
7. 7Power to fix boundary Building and control lines of highway
8. 8Map to prepared and maintained
9. 9Restrictions on buildings
10. 10Appeal
11. 11Exemptions for works in progress etc
12. 12Getting back to building line or control
13. 13Regulation diversion of right of access to highway
14. 14
15. 15Powers to acquire land etc
16. 18Declaration of acquisition
17. 19Power to take possession
18. 20Land forming part of highway deemed to be Government property
19. 21Prevention of unauthorized occupation of Highway
20. 24Appeal against notices served under sub-section (1) of section 23
21. 26Doing minimum damage in certain cases and compensation
22. 27Determination of amount of compensation by agreement
23. 28Determination of amount of compensation in default of agreement
24. 29
25. 33No compensation for unauthorized erections
26. 34No compensation for removal of encroachment
27. 35Reference against award of Highway Authority or authorized officer under section 28
28. 36
29. 37
30. 38
31. 41Inquiry and order
32. 43increase in value and betterment charges
33. 44Reference against order of authorized officer under section 12
34. 45Finally of order fixing betterment charges and of decision on reference
35. 50Highway authority to regulate traffic when highway declared unsafe
36. 51
37. 52Procedure to be followed when highway authority desires permanently to close any highway
38. 53Consent of highway authority required to do certain acts on highways
39. 54Prevention and rectification of damaged highway
40. 55Disobedience of orders, instructions and refusal to give Information etc
41. 56Contravention relating to access or erecting any building etc
42. 57Unauthorised occupation of highways
43. 58Causing damage to highways
44. 59General provision for punishment of offences
45. 60Power to compounds offence
46. 61Power and duties of police
47. 62Duties of village officials
48. 63Power to utilize highway for other than road purposes
49. 64Summary eviction
50. 65Inquiries to be held summarily
51. 66Registration of map made under section 8 not required
52. 67Certain persons to be public servants
53. 68Bar jurisdiction
54. 69Protection of persons acting in good faith and limitation of suit or prosecution
55. 70Services of notices and bill
56. 71Power to make rules
57. 72Savings
58. 73Provision of this Act or Rules prevail over inconsistent provision in other laws
59. 74Buildings and control lines along national highways and levy of betterment charges
60. 75Removal of difficulties