Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Power to order works. (1) Notwithstanding anythmg contained in any law for the time being in force, it shall be lawful for the Authority to order any work or - improvement on apublic road, as it considers necessary, to secure safety on such roads and each concemed Government department or the local authority or any other authority shall be bound to carryout such works or improvement withn such time, as may be specified by the Authority: Provided that no order under this sub-section shall be issued in respect of any highway declared as such under, except with the prior consultation of the highway authority of the respective area appointed under the said Act. Provided further that it shall not be issued in respect of the roads under the control of the Local Self Government Institutions witbout prior consultation with the respective Local Self Government. (2) It shaU be the duty of every officer of the Government, local authority or any other authority to act in aid of the Authority in enforcing the orders under sub-section (1).