Rajasthan State Highway Act 2014

Bare Act · 2014

Act number: 22 of 2014
Enacted: 29 April 2015
Contents: 107 sections

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Section 1 – Short title, extent and commencement
Section 2 – Definitions
Section 3 – Declaration of Certain highways to be state highways
Section 4 – State highways to vest in the State
Section 5 – Power to acquire land, etc
Section 6 – Hearing of objections (preview)
Section 7 – Declaration of acquisition (preview)
Section 8 – Power to take possession (preview)
Section 9 – Right to enter into the land vested in the Government (preview)
Section 10 – Determination of compensation by competent authority (preview)
Section 11 – Determination of compensation by arbitrator (preview)
Section 12 – Determination of amount payable as compensation (preview)
Section 13 – Deposit and payment of amount (preview)
Section 14 – Competent authority to have certain powers of civil court (preview)
Section 15 – Resettlement and Rehabilitation Award (preview)
Section 16 – Development and operation of highways (preview)
Section 17 – Power to issue directions to the Authority (preview)
Section 18 – Fees for services or benefits rendered on highways (preview)
Section 19 – Agreements for development and operation of highways (preview)
Section 20 – Restrictions on land in a control zone (preview)
Section 21 – Prohibition of construction within control zone (preview)
Section 22 – Exemption for certain works (preview)
Section 23 – Reconstruction of demolished buildings (preview)
Section 24 – Regulation of access in control zone (preview)
Section 25 – Restriction on change in land use (preview)
Section 26 – Levy of betterment charges in control zone (preview)
Section 27 – Removal of unauthorised construction (preview)
Section 28 – Restrictions on use of highway (preview)
Section 29 – Restrictions on access to highways (preview)
Section 30 – Procedure for permission of access to highway (preview)
Section 31 – Regulation or diversion of access, etc (preview)
Section 32 – Power to regulate traffic (preview)
Section 33 – Prohibition of use of heavy vehicles on certain highways (preview)
Section 34 – Temporary closure of traffic on highway (preview)
Section 35 – Permanent closure of highway (preview)
Section 36 – Power to restrict the use of highway (preview)
Section 37 – Prevention and repair of damage to highway (preview)
Section 38 – Prohibition to leave vehicles or animals in dangerous position (preview)
Section 39 – Construction on highway land (preview)
Section 40 – Restrictions on occupation of highway land (preview)
Section 41 – Grant of licence for temporary use (preview)
Section 42 – Removal of unauthorised occupation (preview)
Section 43 – Recovery of cost of removal of unauthorised occupation (preview)
Section 44 – Constitution of the Authority (preview)
Section 45 – Term of office and conditions of service of members (preview)
Section 46 – Disqualifications for appointment as member (preview)
Section 47 – Eligibility of member for re-appointment (preview)
Section 48 – Meetings (preview)
Section 49 – Vacancy in the Authority not to invalidate proceedings (preview)
Section 50 – Delegation of powers by the Authority (preview)
Section 51 – Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Authority (preview)
Section 52 – Appointment of officers, consultants and other employees of the Authority (preview)
Section 53 – Power of the State Government to temporarily divest the Authority of the development and operation of any highway (preview)
Section 54 – Power of the State Government to supersede the Authority (preview)
Section 55 – Power of the State Government to vest or entrust any highway in the Authority (preview)
Section 56 – Transfer of assets and liabilities of the State Government to the Authority (preview)
Section 57 – Compulsory acquisition of land for the Authority (preview)
Section 58 – Contracts by the Authority (preview)
Section 59 – Mode of executing contracts on behalf of the Authority (preview)
Section 60 – Functions of the Authority (preview)
Section 61 – Authority to act on business principles (preview)
Section 62 – Power of the Authority to undertake certain works (preview)
Section 63 – Maintenance of highway plans (preview)
Section 64 – Demarcation of boundaries (preview)
Section 65 – Exercise of powers by the Authority and its officers (preview)
Section 66 – Authority to be bound by directions of the State Government (preview)
Section 67 – Additional capital and grants to the Authority by the State Government (preview)
Section 68 – Fund of the Authority (preview)
Section 69 – Budget (preview)
Section 70 – Investment of funds (preview)
Section 71 – Borrowing powers of the Authority (preview)
Section 72 – Annual report (preview)
Section 73 – Accounts and audit (preview)
Section 74 – Annual report and auditor’s report to be laid before the State Legislature (preview)
Section 75 – Unauthorised use of highway (preview)
Section 76 – Unauthorised access to highway (preview)
Section 77 – Unauthorised occupation of a highway (preview)
Section 78 – Use of highway without payment of fee (preview)
Section 79 – Unsafe driving (preview)
Section 80 – Mischief by injury to highway (preview)
Section 81 – Defacing road signs and signals (preview)
Section 82 – Seizure and impounding of vehicle (preview)
Section 83 – Seizure or compounding by officer of the concessionaire (preview)
Section 84 – Punishment for non-compliance of orders or directions (preview)
Section 85 – Power of police to investigate (preview)
Section 86 – Offences by companies (preview)
Section 87 – Power of search and seizure (preview)
Section 88 – Factors to be taken into account by courts (preview)
Section 89 – Application of the Rajasthan State Road Development Fund Act, 2004 (preview)
Section 90 – Delegation of powers by the State Government (preview)
Section 91 – District Road Safety Council (preview)
Section 92 – District Road Safety Council to submit reports etc (preview)
Section 93 – Finality of orders (preview)
Section 94 – Appeal (preview)
Section 95 – Bar of jurisdiction (preview)
Section 96 – Conduct of inquiry (preview)
Section 97 – Employees of the Authority and the concessionaire to be public servants (preview)
Section 98 – Protection of action taken in good faith (preview)
Section 99 – Powers and duties of police (preview)
Section 100 – Duty of village officials (preview)
Section 101 – Power to enter (preview)
Section 102 – Power of the State Government to make rules (preview)
Section 103 – Power of the Authority to make regulations (preview)
Section 104 – Act to have overriding effect (preview)
Section 105 – Power to remove difficulties (preview)
Section 106 – Rules and regulations to be laid before the Rajasthan State Legislature (preview)
Section 107 – Repeal and savings (preview)

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