Notification, 2019
A notification made under the The Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002.
Made under The Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002.
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EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th September, 2019
S.O. 3292(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (1) of section 3 of The Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002 (13 of 2003) and in supersession of the notifications of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number
S.O. 2188(E) dated the 23 rd June, 2016 and
S.O. 3333(E), dated 26th of October, 2016 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby establishes Highway Administration consisting of the Officer specified in column (2) of the Table below for the entire National Highway in India to exercise the powers and discharge the functions conferred under the provisions of the said Act, namely:- Sr. No. Officer
1. Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways - Chairperson
2. Director General (Road Development) and Special Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways – Member
3. Chairman, National Highways Authority of India – Member
4. Managing Director, National Highways Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited – Member
5. Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways – Member
6. Joint Secretary (Highways), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways - Member AMIT KUMAR GHOSH, Jt. Secy.
ORDER
New Delhi, the 16th September, 2019
S.O. 3293(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (2) of section 3 of The Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002 (13 of 2003), the Central Government hereby establishes the Highway Administration mentioned in column (2) of the Table given below in respect of length and limits and jurisdiction of Highway Administration under the provisions of the said Act as specified in corresponding column (3) of the Table namely:-
TABLE
Sr. No. Designation of the officer National Highways, length and limits thereof defining jurisdiction of Highway Administration
(i) Director General (Road Development) and Special Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways For the National Highways developed and maintained directly by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways through its Project Implementation Units or the State Public Works Departments, and the Border Roads Organisation and the associated infrastructure and facilities
(ii) Chairman, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) For the National Highways entrusted to the National Highways Authority of India for development and maintenance from time to time and the associated infrastructure and facilities
(iii) Managing Director, National Highways Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) For the National Highways entrusted to the National Highways Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited for development and maintenance from time to time and the associated infrastructure and facilities
2. The Project Director of the National Highway Authority of India and General Manager or Deputy General Manager of the National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited and the Executive Engineer of the National Highway Wing of the State Public Works Department shall exercise the powers and functions of the Highway Administration conferred under sections 24, 26, 27, 30, 33, 36, 37 and 43 of the said Act in respect of their respective territorial jurisdiction.
3. The Regional Officer of the Ministry of Road Transport and the Highways and the Regional Officer of the National Highway Authority of India and the Executive Director of the National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited shall exercise the powers conferred under sections 25, 28, 31 and 43 of the said Act in respect of their respective territorial jurisdiction.
AMIT KUMAR GHOSH, Jt. Secy.
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
MANOJ KUMAR VERMA
Provisions this notification answers to
Read out of the instrument itself: an enabling provision is one it says it was made under, which is the power it rests on. The rest it names without resting on.
- Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act s. 3 Establishment of Highway Administrations — made under this
- Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act s. 24 Prevention of occupation of highway land
- Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act s. 25 Grant of lease or licence of highway land for temporary use
- Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act s. 26 Removal of unauthorised occupation
- Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act s. 27 Recovery of cost of removal of unauthorised occupation and fine imposed
- Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act s. 28 Right of access
- Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act s. 30 Regulation or diversion of access, etc
- Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act s. 31 Highway Administration to regulate traffic when Highway deemed unsafe
- Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act s. 33 Temporary closure of traffic on Highway
- Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act s. 36 Prevention and repair of damage to Highway
- Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act s. 37 Prohibition to leave vehicles or animals in dangerous position
- Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act s. 43 Conduct of inquiry
Other instruments under the same Act
- Highway Administration Notification 2019
- The Highway Administration (Amendment) Rules, 2019 Rule 2019
- NHT (Salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of presiding officer) Rules, 2005 Rule 2005
- The national Highways Tribunal ( financial and administrative powers) Rules, 2004. Rule 2004
- Highways Administrations rules, 2003 Rule 2003
- NHT (procedure) rules, 2003 Rule 2003
- The national Highways Tribunal ( procedure for appointment as presiding officer of the Tribunal) Rules, 2003. Rule 2003
- The national Highways Tribunal ( procedure for investigation of misbehavior or incapacity of presiding officers ) Rules, 2003 Rule 2003
All of the The Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002
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