Bhort title extent and commencement :-

(1) This Act may be called "The Jharkhand Highways Act, 2005". (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Jharkhand. (3) This will come into force immediately. The State Government, may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that all or any provisions of this Act shall come into force in such area and on such date as may be specified in the notification; and the State Government, may, by notification in the Official Gazette, exclude any road or way or class of Roads or ways situate in such area from the operation of all or any of the provisions of this Act.