Chapter I Chapter I

Preliminary

Short title, extent and commencement

1. (1) This Act may be called "The Mizoram Road Fund Act, 2007"
2. (2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Mizoram.
3. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the date of publication in the official Gazette.

Definitions In this Act, unless the subject or context otherwise requires-

1. (a) "Administration" means the Mizoram Road Fund Administration;
2. (b) "Board" means the Mizoram Road Fund Board constituted under this Act;
3. (c) "Bye-law" means a bye-law made by the Board under this Act;
4. (d) "Collecting agent" means any person or agency entrusted with the collection of a user fee or toll;
5. (e) "Core road network" means roads notified by the Government from time to time as roads of economic or social importance to Mizoram.
6. (f) "fuel" means petrol, diesel, gas and like products to be used in the propulsion of motor vehicles;
7. (g) "Fund", means the Mizoram Road Fund established by this Act;
8. (h) "Government" means the Government of the State of Mizoram;
   • (i) "Member Secretary" means the Member Secretary of the Board;
9. (j) "Minister" means the Minister of the Government responsible for public works;
10. (k) "Motor Vehicle" means a vehicle propelled along a road by mechanical power;
11. (l) "Notification" means an instrument published in the official Gazette and "notified" has a corresponding meaning;
12. (m) "NGO" means a Non-Government Organisation;
13. (n) "Prescribed" means prescribed by Rules;
14. (o) "PWD" means the Public Works Department;
15. (p) "Rehabilitation" means improving or strengthening a road without substantially changing its standard or classification;
16. (q) "Repair and Maintenance" means works to bring a road up to standards previously specified for it by the road agency;
17. (r) "Road" means a place in Mizoram other than a national highway declared under the National Highways Act 1956 (Central Act No. 48 of 1956), that is open to or used by the public for passage with vehicles, and includes bridges, culverts, drains and other things that facilitate such passage; "Road Agency" means a person or body responsible for carrying out repair and maintenance;
18. (t) "Rules" means rules made by the Government under this Act;

PURPOSES OF THE ACT: The purposes of the Act are to contribute to the social and economic advancement and safety of the people of Mizoram by-

1. (a) establishing the Mizoram Road Fund to make better provision for the rehabilitation, maintenance and repair of roads, giving priority to the core road network; and
2. (b) providing for the appointment of a Road Fund Board to administer the Fund, formulate and co-ordinate road planning, approve the road funding program and make recommendation to the Government on road network, roads safety and traffic management policies and strategies for the State.