National Highways Act, 1956

The National Highways Act, 1956

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Act ID:	195648
Act Number:	48
Enactment Date:	1956-09-11
Act Year:	1956
Short Title:	The National Highways Act, 1956
Long Title:	An Act to provide for the declaration of certain highways to be national highways and for matters connected therewith.
Ministry:	Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Enforcement Date:	15-04-1957
Notification:	15th April, 1957, vide S.R.O. 1180(E), dated 4th April, 1957, see Gazette of India, 1957, Part II, s. 3(ii).
Last Updated:	22-04-2019


Schedule 1. THE SCHEDULE. Order Appendix Forms

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The National Highways Act, 1956

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Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Declaration of certain highways to be national highways.
Section 3. Definitions. Show Related Subordinates
Section 3A. Power to acquire land, etc.
Section 3B. Power to enter for survey, etc.
Section 3C. Hearing of objections.
Section 3D. Declaration of acquisition.
Section 3E. Power to take possession.
Section 3F. Right to enter into the land where land has vested in the Central Government.
Section 3G. Determination of amount payable as compensation. Show Related Subordinates
Section 3H. Deposit and payment of amount. Show Related Subordinates
Section 3-I. Competent authority to have certain powers of civil court.
Section 3J. Land Acquisition Act 1 of 1894 not to apply
Section 4. National highways to vest in the Union
Section 5. Responsibility for development and maintenance of national highways. Show Related Subordinates
Section 6. Power to issue directions
Section 7. Fees for services or benefits rendered on national highways. Show Related Subordinates
Section 8. Omitted..
Section 8A. Power of Central Government to enter into agreements for development and maintenance of national highways. Show Related Subordinates
Section 8B. Punishment for mischief by injury to national highway.
Section 9. Power to make rules. Show Related Subordinates
Section 10. Laying of notifications, rules, etc., before Parliament.


Schedule 1. THE SCHEDULE. Order Appendix Forms

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
04-04-1957	The National Highways rules, 1957
04-01-1999	National Highways (manner of depositing the amount by the Central Government with the competent authority for acquisition of land) Rules, 1998.
13-04-2000	Further Amendment to National Highways (Fee for the Use of National Highways Section and Permanent Bridge – Public Funded Project) Rules, 1997
27-10-2003	Amend to National Highways (Fee for the Use of National Highways Section and Permanent Bridge – Public Funded Project) Rules, 1997
05-12-2008	The principal rules of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008
03-12-2010	Amendment to the principal rules of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008
12-01-2011	Amendment to the principal rules of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008
12-10-2011	Amendment to the principal rules of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008
16-12-2013	Amendment to the principal rules of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008
16-01-2014	Amendment to the principal rules of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008
21-11-2014	Amendment to the principal rules of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008
02-12-2014	Amendment to the principal rules of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008
23-03-2015	Amendment to the principal rules of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008
08-06-2016	Amendment to the principal rules of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008
02-12-2016	Amendment to the principal rules of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008
14-03-2017	Amendment to the principal rules of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008
07-05-2018	Amendment to the principal rules of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008
25-09-2018	Amendment to the principal rules of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008
18-01-2019	The National Highways (Manner of deposition) Rules, 2018

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
07-07-2000	Notification for user fee collection bearing S.O. No. 648 dated 07.07.2000
23-12-2004	Notification of levied, collected and retained fees on mechanical vehicles
07-05-2005	Amendment in the Notification bearing S.O. No. 334 (E), dated 07.02.2013
15-12-2005	Notification of levied and paid fees on mechanical vehicles
23-02-2006	Notification of levied and collected fees on mechanical vehicles
13-06-2006	Notification of levied and retained fees on mechanical vehicles
05-09-2006	Central Government, having regard to expenditure involved in four lanning and improvement of Mumbai, Pune section of NH NO. 4nd operation of the part of National Highway
20-02-2008	Notification of levied and paid fees on mechanical vehicles
01-07-2009	Notification of levied and collected fees on mechanical vehicles
31-08-2009	In supersession of Government of India, in erstwhile Ministry of Surface Transport Noftification No. SO 648(E)
08-07-2010	Notification of levied and collected fees on mechanical vehicles
06-11-2012	Amendment in the Notification bearing S.O. No. 1153(E), dated 22.05.2012
11-12-2012	National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, S.O. 862(E) dated 31.05.2007
22-02-2013	notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways S.O.1610 (E) dated 1st July, 2009
22-02-2013	Notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Surface Transport (Roads Wing) number S.O. 1610 (E) dated 01.07.2009
26-02-2013	notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways S.O.465 (E) dated 26.04.2002
01-03-2013	notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways S.O.1096 (E) dated 4th August, 2005
01-03-2013	Notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Surface Transport (Roads Wing) number S.O. 1096 (E) dated 04.08.2005
08-03-2013	Notification No. SO. 1088 (E)dated 05.05.2008
28-05-2013	Amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the eartwhile Ministry of Surface Transport , No. 1506 (E) dated 5.07.2012
19-06-2013	Notification for user fee collection bearing S.O. No. 716 dated 19.06.2003
19-08-2013	notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road Transport and Highways) number S.O. 1096 (E) dated 4th August, 2005 and 1051 (E) dated 24th April, 2009
20-09-2013	Amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the eartwhile Ministry of Surface Transport , No. 467 (E) dated 26.02.2013
04-02-2014	notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road Transport & Highways), number S.O.1096 (E) dated 4th August 2005
29-04-2014	notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways S.O.1096 (E) dated 4th August, 2005 and SO.No. 1051 (E) dated 24.04.2009
10-07-2014	The Central Government in partial compliance to the order dated 17th april, 2014 and 24th april, 2014 passed by Hon'ble Supreme Court. of India
17-09-2014	Amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the eartwhile Ministry of Surface Transport , No. 1390 (E) dated 28.05.2013
18-09-2014	Amendment User fee notification bearing S.O. No. 2440 (E) dated 08.09.2019
18-09-2014	Gazette of India notification bearing SO 2442 (E) dated 18.09.2014 for user fee collection
24-09-2014	notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road Transport & Highways), number S.O.1096(E), dated 4th August, 2005 and 1051(E), dated 24th April, 2009
15-10-2014	National Highway Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2013 published vide G.S.R. 778 (E), dated 16.12.2013
21-10-2014	National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) read with Rule 3, 5, 11 of the National Highways Fee (Fee for the use of National Highways, Sections and Permanent Bridge— Public Funded Projects) Rules, 1997
13-11-2014	National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), read with the National Highways Fee (collection of fees by any person for user of Section of National Highways/Permanent Bridge/Temporary bridge on National Highways) Rules, 1997
05-12-2014	National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) read with Rule 3 of the National Highway Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008
10-12-2014	Amendments in the notification bearing S.O. No. 403(E), dated 05th February, 2009,
18-12-2014	National Highway Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2013 published vide G.S.R. 778(E), dated 16.12.2013
22-12-2014	National Highways (Collection of Fees by any person for the use of Section of National Highways/Permanent Bridge/Temporary Bridge on National Highways) Rules, 1997
30-12-2014	National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 published vide G.S.R. 838 (E) dated 05.12.2008
30-12-2014	Amendment in the notification number S.O. 760(E), dated the 18th March, 2009
30-12-2014	Notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 275 (E) dated 14th February, 2012
23-01-2015	Erstwhile Ministry of Surface Transport Noftification No. SO 275 (E) 14.02.2012
06-02-2015	National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008
11-02-2015	Amendment in the Notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road Transport and Highways) bearing S.O. No. 926(E), dated 6th April,2009
16-03-2015	National Highways (collection of Fees by any person for the use of section of National Highway/permanent bridge/temporary bridge on National Highway) Rules, 1997
19-05-2015	Notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Surface Transport (Roads Wing) number S.O. 78 (E) dated 04.02.1999
19-05-2015	National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules 2008
22-05-2015	Notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 1171(E) dated 23rd May, 2011
29-05-2015	Amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways bearing S.O. No. 2519(E), dated 25th September 2014
01-07-2015	Amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 1081 (E), dated the 30.04.2013
01-07-2015	amendment in the Notification No. S.O. 2405(E), dated 18.09.2009
01-07-2015	Amendment in the Notification No. S.O. 912(E), dated 21.04.2010
26-08-2015	National Highways Fee (Collection of fees by any person for user of Section of National Highways/ Permanent Bridge/ Temporary bridge on National Highways) Rules, 1997, Central Government, vide notification S.O. 862(E), dated the 26.03.2009
26-08-2015	Amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the eartwhile Ministry of Surface Transport , No. 2423 (E) dated 17.09.2014
14-09-2015	Amendment bearing S.O. 2483 (E) dated 14.09.2015 in the principal notification published vide S.O. 3319(E) dated 30.12.2014
09-12-2015	S.O. 2645(E), dated 28th September, 2015 has notified that there shall be levied and collected fees on mechanical vehicles
18-01-2016	National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 as amended, the Central Government by notification of the Government of India vide S.O. No. 249 (E) dated 08.02.2012
28-01-2016	amendment in the Notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways bearing S.O. No. 50 (E), dated 06.01.2015
09-02-2016	National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 as amended, the Central Government by notification of the Government of India vide S.O. No. 249(E), dated 08.02.2012
04-03-2016	Amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 1457(E) dated the 20th December 2003
04-03-2016	Amendment in the Notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways bearing S.O. No. 594(E), dated 08.03.2013
22-03-2016	Notification of the Government of India vide S.O. No. 2405(E) dated 18.09.2009
22-03-2016	National Highways (Collection of Fees by any person for the use of section of National Highways/permanent bridge/temporary bridge on National Highway) Rules, 1997
21-04-2016	Notification S.O. 2836(E) dated 19.12.2011 authorized National Highways Authority of India
04-05-2016	Amendment in the Notification bearing S.O. No. 2921(E), dated 17.12.2012
09-05-2016	Amendments, the Central Government, notification S.O. 1709(E), dated 26th July, 2012
03-06-2016	Amendment notification S.O. 465(E) dated 26.02.2013 authorized National Highways Authority of India
22-06-2016	National Highways (Collection of Fees by any person for the Use of Section of National Highways/Permanent Bridge/Temporary Bridge on National Highway) Rules, 1997
25-07-2016	Amendment vide notification S.O. 422(E) dated 21.02.2013
11-08-2016	Gazette of India notification bearing SO 2696(E) dated 11.08.2016 for discontinuation of user fee collection
11-08-2016	National Highways (Collection of Fees by any person for the use of section of National Highways/permanent bridge/temporary bridge on National Highway) Rules, 1997
31-08-2016	Amendments, the Central Government by notification number S.O. 1097(E), dated 24th April, 2015
02-09-2016	Amendments, the Central Government by notification under S.O. 536(E), dated 17th February, 2015
21-09-2016	National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 published vide G.S.R. 838(E), dated 05.12.2008
21-09-2016	Amendmend, the Central Government, vide notification S.O. 2723(E) dated 17.08.2016
30-09-2016	Amendments the Central Government, vide notification S.O. 346(E), dated 4th February, 2015
30-09-2016	National Highways (Collection of Fees by any person for the use of section of National Highways/Permanent Bridge/Temporary Bridge on National Highways) Rules, 1997
30-09-2016	National Highways (Collection of Fees by any person for the use of section of National Highways/Permanent Bridge/Temporary Bridge on National Highways) Rules, 1997
15-11-2016	Amendments in the notification bearing S.O. No. 946(E), dated 30th April 2012
15-11-2016	National Highways (Collection of Fees by any person for the Use of Section of National Highways/Permanent Bridge/Temporary Bridge on National Highway) Rules, 1997, notification S.O. 2070(E) dated 07.08.2009 and amendment notifications S.O. 2180(E) dated 22.06.2016 & S.O. No. 3098 (E) dated 30.09.2016
17-01-2017	National Highways (Collection of Fees by any person for the use of section of National Highways/Permanent Bridge/Temporary Bridge on National Highways) Rules, 1997
17-01-2017	National Highways (Collection of Fees by any person for the use of section of National Highways/Permanent Bridge/Temporary Bridge on National Highways) Rules, 1997
13-10-2017	Amendment vide G.S.R 950(E) dated 3rd December, 2010,G.S.R 15(E) dated 12th January, 2011 and G.S.R. 756(E) dated 12th October 2011
21-11-2017	Amendment in the Notification bearing S.O. No. 3158 (E), dated 24.11.2015
16-01-2018	National Highways (Collection of Fees by any person for the use of section of National Highways/Permanent Bridge/Temporary Bridge on National Highways) Rules, 1997,

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