Short title, extent and commencement

(1) This Act may be called the Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act. (i) “means of access” means any permanent means of access, whether private or public, for vehicles of any kind; (j) “premises” means any land or building or part of a building and includes— (i) the garden, grounds and outhouses, if any, appertaining to such building or part of a building; and (ii) any fittings affixed to such building or part of a building for the more beneficial enjoyment thereof; (k) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (m) “unauthorised occupation” means any occupation of the highway land, without permission under this Act for such purpose, by a person who— (i) is trespasser on the Highway; or (ii) for the time being is paying or is liable to pay to other person rent or any portion of the rent of the premises on a Highway; or (iii) lives in or otherwise uses any premises on a Highway; or (iv) is a rent-free tenant of any premises on a Highway; or (v) is a licensee of any premises on a Highway for its possession; or (vi) is liable to pay damages to the owner of any premises on a Highway for the use or possession of such premises; (n) “vehicle” means a barrow, sledge, plough, drag and any wheeled or tracked conveyance of any description capable of being used on a Highway.