(1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Highways Act, 1964.
(2) It extends to the whole of West Bengal.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
2. In this Aot, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,—
(a) "District Magistrate" includes an Additional District Magistrate;
(6) "encroachment" means any occupation or use of any highway or part thereof by any unauthorised person, and includes any projection on, over or under such highway.
CO "hihway" means any road, street, path, way or lnd, other than a national highway, within the meaning of the National Highways Aot, 1956, which is declared by the State Government to be a highway under section 3 and includes— (I) the flanks, footpaths, pavements and drains adjoining such highway;
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Definitions.
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Dealerstion of highway.
Public right to use a highway.
Appointmarkt of Highway Authority.
Powers and duties of Highway Authority.
Staff of the Highway Authority.
Pe mission to make encroachment [West Stn. Act (Chapter 11.—Declaration of Highways.--Sections 3, 4.— Chapter 111.—Appointment of Highway Authority and his functions.—Sections 5-7.—Chapter IV .—Prevention and eemoval of encrroachment.—Section 8.)
(ii) all bridges, culverts, causeways, carriageways and other structures built on or across such highway; and
(iii) any land in the possession of the State Government or any other authority adjoining such highway, need or intended to be used for purposes of the highway;
(d) "Highway Authority" means the authority appointed under section 5; and
(e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
CHAPTER II.
Declaration of Highways.