The Orissa Express Highway Act, 1964
The Orissa Express Highway Act, 1964
The Orissa Express Highway Act, 1964, empowers the State Government of Odisha to designate specific roads as "express highways" to facilitate efficient transport for particular goods or vehicle classes. It grants the government authority to regulate traffic, impose speed and weight limits, and collect tolls for road usage. The Act ensures safety and maintenance by controlling access and usage rights. It also establishes penalties for unauthorized toll collection, damage to highways, or violation of traffic rules. For ordinary citizens, this means the government can restrict certain roads for specific purposes, and users must comply with toll and traffic regulations to avoid fines.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Declaration of express highway
- 4. Restrictions on the right of user
- 5. Regulation of user by permits and licences
- 6. Levy of toll
- 7. Delegation of powers
- 8. Penalty
- 9. Compounding of offences
- 10. Bar of suits, etc
- 11. Power to make rules
- 12. Act to override other laws
- 13. Savings
- 14. Removal of difficulties
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