Act Number: 48

Act Name: The National Highways Act, 1956

Year: 1956

Enactment Date: 1956-09-11

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

Ministry: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Department:

Section 3B: Power to enter for survey, etc.
    1[3B. Power to enter for survey, etc.--On the issue of a notification under sub-section (1) of section 3A, it shall be lawful for any person, authorised by the Central Government in this behalf, to--
         (a) make any inspection, survey, measurement, valuation or enquiry;
         (b) take levels;
         (c) dig or bore into sub-soil;
         (d) set out boundaries and intended lines of work;
         (e) mark such levels, boundaries and lines placing marks and cutting trenches; or
         (f) do such other acts or things as may be laid down by rules made in this behalf by that Government.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 16 of 1997, s. 3, for section 3 (w.e.f. 24-1-1997).
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