Department: Public Works
Subject:
Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch
No. 5868-F, Dated: 24.06.2009
MEMORANDUM
West Bengal Highways Act, 1964
West Bengal Act XXVIII of 1964
THE WEST BENGAL HIGHWAYS ACT, 1964
An Act to provide for the maintenance and control of highways the prevention of encroachments thereon and the removal of encroachments therefrom, and for certain other matters connected therewith.
CHAPTER I
Preliminary
- Short title, extent and commencement
- Definitions
CHAPTER II
Declaration of Highways
- Declaration of highway
- Public right to use a highway
CHAPTER III
Appointment of Highway Authority and his functions
- Appointment of Highway Authority
- Powers and duties of Highway Authority
- Staff of the Highway Authority
CHAPTER IV
Prevention and removal of encroachment
- Permission to make encroachment
- Power to cancel permission
- Removal of encroachment
- Recovery of cost of removal of encroachment
CHAPTER V
Supplemental provisions to secure safety of traffic and prevention of damage to highways
- Restriction on the use of land adjoining a highway for the prevention of obstruction of view
- Prohibition or restriction of use of vehicles on certain highways
- Power to close highway temporarily or regulate traffic
- Prevention of damage to highway
CHAPTER VI
Penalties
- Disobedience of orders, etc.
- Penalty for removal of boundry mark
- Causing damage to highways
- General provision for punishment of offences
- Power to compound offences
CHAPTER VII
Miscellaneous
- Certain persons to be public servants
- Bar of jurisdiction
- Protection of persons acting in good faith
- Service of notice
- Power to make rules
- Savings
- Provisions of this Act or rules to prevail over inconsistent provisions in other laws
- Repeal
Download: West Bengal Highways Act, 1964
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