Section 2: Definitions.

The National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988Central Act · Act 68 of 1988

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--

(a) "Authority" means the National Highways Authority of India constituted under section 3;

(b) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Authority;

(d) "member" means a member of the Authority appointed under section 3 and includes the Chairman;

(e) "national highway" means any highway for the time being declared as a national highway under section 2 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956);

(f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(g) "regulations" means regulations made by the Authority under this Act;

(h) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) shall have the meanings assigned to them in that Act.

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Act	The National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988
Section	2
Marginal note	Definitions.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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