Act 68 of 1988

The National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988

An Act to provide for the constitution of an Authority for the development, maintenance and management of national highways and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

  • Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
  • Enacted 1988-12-16
  • 37 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Constitution of the Authority. Read
4 Term of office and conditions of service of members. Read
5 Disqualifications for appointment as member. Read
6 Eligibility of member for reappointment. Read
7 Meetings. Read
8 Vacancy in the Authority not to invalidate proceedings. Read
9 Appointment of officers, consultants and other employees of the Authority. Read
10 Authority to act on business principles. Read
11 Power of the Central Government to vest or entrust any national highway in the Authority. Read
12 Transfer of assets and liabilities of the Central Government to the Authority. Read
13 Compulsory acquisition of land for the Authority. Read
14 Contracts by the Authority. Read
15 Mode of executing contracts on behalf of the Authority. Read
16 Functions of the Authority. Read
17 Additional capital and Grants to the Authority by the Central Government. Read
18 Fund of the Authority. Read
19 Budget. Read
20 Investment of funds. Read
21 Borrowing powers of the Authority. Read
22 Annual report. Read
23 Accounts and audit. Read
24 Annual report and auditor’s report to be laid before Parliament. Read
25 Delegation of powers. Read
26 Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Authority. Read
27 Employees of the Authority to be public servants. Read
28 Protection of action taken in good faith. Read
29 Power of the Authority to undertake certain works. Read
30 Power to enter. Read
31 Power of the Central Government to temporarily divest the Authority of the management of any national highway. Read
32 Power of the Central Government to supersede the Authority. Read
33 Power of the Central Government to issue directions. Read
34 Power of the Central Government to made rules. Read
35 Power of the Authority to make regulations. Read
36 Power to remove difficulties. Read
37 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament. Read
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