The Kerala Highway Protection Act, 1999
State Act of Kerala ยท Act 6 of 200049 provisions
The enactment
| Type | Act |
|---|---|
| Citation | Act 6 of 2000 |
| Year | 2000 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Kerala |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 49 |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Declaration of roads, ways or land as highway
- Section 4 Appointment of highway authorities
- Section 5 Powers and functions of highway authority
- Section 6 Power to enter on land for survey in connection with a highway scheme
- Section 7 Preparation of scheme for highway development
- Section 8 Power to do certain acts for execution of the schemes
- Section 9 Maintenance of highway plans
- Section 10 Demarcation of highway boundaries
- Section 11 Annual check of highway boundaries
- Section 12 Highway deemed to be Government property
- Section 13 Prevention of unauthorised occupation of highway
- Section 14 Power to give direction to take certain measures
- Section 15 Removal of encroachment
- Section 16 Recovery of cost of removal of encroachment
- Section 17 Standard width of highway
- Section 18 Building lines and control lines
- Section 19 Restriction on use of land between the highway boundary and building line
- Section 20 Restriction on use of land between building line and control line
- Section 21 Application for permission
- Section 22 Removal of structure which obstruct the view or distract the attention of persons using highway
- Section 23 Regulation of traffic when highway is deemed unsafe
- Section 24 Prohibition of heavy vehicles on certain highways etc
- Section 25 Restriction of traffic where highway is temporarily closed
- Section 26 Consent of highway authority required to do certain acts on highway
- Section 27 Prevention of damage to and repair of highway
- Section 28 Acquisition of land for highway
- Section 29 Application of certain provisions to lands adjacent to the national highways
- Section 30 General provision for punishment of offences
- Section 31 Disobedience of orders, obstruction and refusal of information
- Section 32 Penalty on contravention of restriction relating to laying of means of access or erecting any building etc
- Section 33 Penalty for encroachment
- Section 34 Penalty for causing damage to highway
- Section 35 Power to compound offences
- Section 36 Power to make rules
- Section 37 Constitution of appellate authority
- Section 38 Service of notice
- Section 39 Power to delegate
- Section 40 Persons deemed to be public servants
- Section 41 Protection of action taken in good faith
- Section 42 Offences by companies
- Section 43 Cognizance of offences
- Section 44 Police officers to assist highway authorities
- Section 45 Duties of village officials to report to highway authority
- Section 46 Power to utilise highway land for purposes other than road purpose
- Section 47 Saving as regards land under the control of Central Government
- Section 48 Mode of recovery of sums payable to highway authority
- Section 49 Repeal and saving
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