Act 48 of 1956

The National Highways Act, 1956

An Act to provide for the declaration of certain highways to be national highways and for matters connected therewith.

Section	Title
1	Short title, extent and commencement.	Read
2	Declaration of certain highways to be national highways.	Read
3	Definitions.	Read
3A	Power to acquire land, etc.	Read
3B	Power to enter for survey, etc.	Read
3C	Hearing of objections.	Read
3D	Declaration of acquisition.	Read
3E	Power to take possession.	Read
3F	Right to enter into the land where land has vested in the Central Government.	Read
3G	Determination of amount payable as compensation.	Read
3H	Deposit and payment of amount.	Read
3-I	Competent authority to have certain powers of civil court.	Read
3J	Land Acquisition Act 1 of 1894 not to apply	Read
4	National highways to vest in the Union	Read
5	Responsibility for development and maintenance of national highways.	Read
6	Power to issue directions	Read
7	Fees for services or benefits rendered on national highways.	Read
8	Omitted..	Read
8A	Power of Central Government to enter into agreements for development and maintenance of national highways.	Read
8B	Punishment for mischief by injury to national highway.	Read
9	Power to make rules.	Read
10	Laying of notifications, rules, etc., before Parliament.	Read