The West Bengal Highways Act. 1964
west-bengal · 1964
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the West Bengal High- ways Act, 1964
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the West Bengal Highways Act, 1964, including "District Magistrate," "encroachment," and "highway."
- S. 3The West Bengal Highways Act, 1964 allows the State Government to declare roads as highways and mark their boundaries.
- S. 4The right of the public to use a highway shall be snbject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder
- S. 6The Highway Authority manages highways, prevents and removes encroachments under the West Bengal Highways Act, 1964.
- S. 7The State Government may appoint such staff as it deems necessary to assist the Highway Authority
- S. 8Section 8 prohibits unauthorized encroachments on highways and allows permits for temporary use with conditions.
- S. 9Section 9 allows the Highway Authority to cancel permits for non-payment, permit purpose cessation, breach of terms, land requisition, or public inconvenience.
- S. 10Section 10 mandates the Highway Authority to serve notices for encroachment removal and authorizes Magistrates to order removal if not done.
- S. 11Section 11 allows the Highway Authority to recover costs from encroachments and sell materials if payment is not made.
- S. 12Section 12 requires landowners near highway bends to apply for construction approval from the Highway Authority.
- S. 13Section 13 prohibits or restricts heavy vehicles exceeding a weight limit set by the Highway Authority from using certain highways.
- S. 14Section 14 allows the Highway Authority to temporarily close or restrict parts of highways for repairs and to requisition land for temporary diversion roads.
- S. 15(1) No person shall cause, by any vehicle or animal in his charge or otherwise, any damage to or obstruction on any hi
- S. 16Whoever wilfully disobeys any prohibition or thence of restriction imposed under section 13 or section 14, or orders,
- S. 18Whoever in contravention of sub-section (1) of mag ° to section 15 causes any damage to or obstruction on any highwa
- S. 19Whoever contravenes any provision of this Act or provision of any rule or order made thereunder shall, if no other n l
- S. 20Section allows the Highway Authority to settle offenses under the Act by a fine, halting any existing or future legal proceedings.
- S. 21Section 21 deems Highway Authority officials as public servants under the Indian Penal Code.
- S. 22No Civil Court shall have
- S. 23Section 23 protects authorities and officers from legal actions for good faith actions under the West Bengal Highways Act.
- S. 24Section 24 details the methods for serving notices under the West Bengal Highways Act, 1964.
- S. 25Section 25 authorizes the West Bengal State Government to make rules to implement the West Bengal Highways Act, 1964.
- S. 26Section 26 preserves local authorities' and other entities' rights to excavate for utilities and infrastructure.
- S. 27Section 27 overrides any conflicting provisions in other laws for the enforcement of the West Bengal Highways Act, 1964.
- S. 28The Bengal Highways Act, of 1925, is hereby Ben
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