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Section 54: Prevention and rectification of damaged highway

The Karnataka Highways Act, 1964State Act of Karnataka · Act 44 of 1964

(1) No person shall wilfully cause, or allow any vehicle or animal in his charge to cause any damage to any highway.

(2) Where in contravention of sub-section (1), any damage has been caused to any highway, the Highway Authority shall have the damage repaired and the expenses involved shall, without prejudice to any other action that may be taken against the person responsible for the contravention of sub-section (1), be recovered from him in accordance with the procedure provided in section 25 in so far as that procedure is applicable.

CHAPTER VIII PENALTIES

Where this provision sits

ActThe Karnataka Highways Act, 1964
Section54
Marginal notePrevention and rectification of damaged highway
JurisdictionState of Karnataka
StatusIn force as published by the source

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