The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Highways Act, 1974

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This Act provides the legal framework for constructing and regulating highways in the Union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. It empowers the Government to establish a Highway Authority and fix boundaries, building, and control lines for road networks. The legislation is crucial for facilitating land acquisition by issuing public notices and ensuring proper compensation for affected landowners, ultimately enabling the development and maintenance of essential transportation infrastructure in the region.

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1. Short title, extent and commencement
6. Officers and servants of Highway Authority
7. Powers to fix boundary building and control lines of highways
31. Compensation for diversion of access not to exceed cost alternative access
32. Compensation for cutting of standing crops, trees etc.
33. No compensation for unauthorised erections
34. No compensation for removal of encroachment
35. Reference against award of Highway Authority or authorised officer under section 28
36. Procedure and powers of the authorities empowered to decide references under sections 35 and 44
37. Superintendent of Police to enforce surrender or remove any encroachment
38. Decisions of authorities under sections 35 and 44 to be enforced as decrees of Civil Court
39. Payment of compensation awarded
40. Adjustment of payment
41. Notice to owners and persons interested
42. Inquiry and order
43. Increase in value and betterment charges
44. Reference against order of authorised officer under section 42
45. Finality of order fixing betterment charges and of decision on reference
46. Betterment charges to be first charge on land next to land revenue
47. Payment of betterment charges
48. Relinquishment of an exchange or land in lieu of payment of betterment charges
49. Prevention of danger arising from obstruction of view etc., of persons using any highway
50. Highway Authority to regulate traffic when highway declared unsafe
51. Prohibition of use of heavy vehicles on certain highways
52. Procedure to be followed when Highway Authority desires permanently to close any highway
53. Consent of Highway Authority required to do certain acts on highway.
54. Prevention and rectification of damaged highway.
54A. Power of Government to levy fees for services or benefits rendered on highways etc.
54B. Power of Government to levy fees for use of roads etc.
54C. Entry to bridges, State highways, etc., without paying fee.
54D. Power of the Government to enter into agreement for development and maintenance of Highways and bridges.
55. Disobedience of orders, instructions, and refusal to give information, etc.
56. Contravention of restrictions relating to access or erecting a building, etc.
57. Unauthorised occupation of highway.
58. Causing damage to highways.
59. General provision for punishment of offences.
60. Power to compound offences.
61. Powers of revision of Government.
62. Powers and duties of police.
63. Duties of village officials.
64. Power to utilise highway for other than road purposes.
65. Summary eviction.
66. Inquiries to be held summarily.
17. Public Notice and other notices of such requirements for acquisition. Public Notice and other notices of such requirements for acquisition.
18. Persons required to make statements regarding other persons having interest. Persons required to make statements regarding other persons having interest.
19. Taking possession of land. Taking possession of land.
20. Lands forming part of the highway deemed to be Government property. Lands forming part of the highway deemed to be Government property.
21. Prevention of unauthorised occupation of Highway. Prevention of unauthorised occupation of Highway.
22. Power to cancel permit. Power to cancel permit.
23. Prevention of encroachment. Prevention of encroachment.
24. Appeal against notice served under sub-section (1) of section 23. Appeal against notice served under sub-section (1) of section 23.
25. Recovery of cost of removal of encroachment. Recovery of cost of removal of encroachment.
26. Doing minimum damage in certain cases and compensation. Doing minimum damage in certain cases and compensation.
27. Determination of amount of compensation by agreement. Determination of amount of compensation by agreement.
28. Determination of amount of compensation in default of agreement. Determination of amount of compensation in default of agreement.
29. No compensation if similar restrictions in force under any other law or if compensation already received. No compensation if similar restrictions in force under any other law or if compensation already received.
30. Compensation for refusal of permission to build not exceed difference between its value when it was refused and when it would have been granted. Compensation for refusal of permission to build not exceed difference between its value when it was refused and when it would have been granted.
67. Registration of map made under section 8 not required. Registration of map made under section 8 not required.
68. Certain persons to be public servants. Certain persons to be public servants.
69. Bar of Jurisdiction. Bar of Jurisdiction.
70. Protection of persons acting in good faith and limitation of suit or prosecution. Protection of persons acting in good faith and limitation of suit or prosecution.
71. Services of notices and bills. Services of notices and bills.
72. Power to make rules. Power to make rules.
72(3). Power to make rules (Sub-section 3)
73. Savings. Savings.
74. Provisions of this Act or rules to prevail over inconsistent provisions in other laws. Provisions of this Act or rules to prevail over inconsistent provisions in other laws.
75. Buildings and control lines along National Highways and levy of betterment of charges. Buildings and control lines along National Highways and levy of betterment of charges.

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