THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA ACT, 1988

ACT NO. 68 OF 1988 · Enacted [16th December, 1988.] · 37 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

Section 3.Constitution of the Authority.

Section 4.Term of office and conditions of service of members.

Section 5.Disqualifications for appointment as member.

Section 6.Eligibility of member for reappointment.

Section 7.Meetings.

Section 8.Vacancy in the Authority not to invalidate proceedings.

Section 9.Appointment of officers, consultants and other employees of the Authority.

Section 10.Authority to act on business principles.

PROPERTY AND CONTRACTS

Section 11.Power of the Central Government to vest or entrust any national highway in the Authority.

Section 12.Transfer of assets and liabilities of the Central Government to the Authority.

Section 13.Compulsory acquisition of land for the Authority.

Section 14.Contracts by the Authority.

Section 15.Mode of executing contracts on behalf of the Authority.

FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY

Section 16.Functions of the Authority.

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

Section 17.Additional capital and Grants to the Authority by the Central Government.

Section 18.Fund of the Authority.

Section 19.Budget.

Section 20.Investment of funds.

Section 21.Borrowing powers of the Authority.

Section 22.Annual report.

Section 23.Accounts and audit.

Section 24.Annual report and auditor’s report to be laid before Parliament.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 25.Delegation of powers.

Section 26.Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Authority.

Section 27.Employees of the Authority to be public servants.

Section 28.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 29.Power of the Authority to undertake certain works.

Section 30.Power to enter.

Section 31.Power of the Central Government to temporarily divest the Authority of the management of any national highway.

Section 32.Power of the Central Government to supersede the Authority.

Section 33.Power of the Central Government to issue directions.

Section 34.Power of the Central Government to made rules.

Section 35.Power of the Authority to make regulations.

Section 36.Power to remove difficulties.

Section 37.Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.