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
1. Short title, extent and commencement
2. Definitions
CHAPTER II
Declaration of Highways
3. Declaration of highway
4. Public right to use a highway
CHAPTER III
Appointment of Highway Authority and his functions
5. Appointment of Highway Authority
6. Powers and duties of Highway Authority
7. Staff of the Highway Authority
CHAPTER IV
Prevention and removal of encroachment
8. Permission to make encroachment
9. Power to cancel permission
10. Removal of encroachment
11. Recovery of cost of removal of encroachment
CHAPTER V
Supplemental provisions to secure safety of traffic and prevention of damage to highways
12. Restriction on the use of land adjoining a highway for the prevention of obstruction of view
13. Prohibition or restriction of use of vehicles on certain highways
14. Power to close highway temporarily or regulate traffic
15. Prevention of damage to highway
CHAPTER VI
Penalties
16. Disobedience of orders, etc.
17. Penalty for removal of boundry mark
18. Causing damage to highways
19. General provision for punishment of offences
20. Power to compound offences
CHAPTER VII
Miscellaneous
21. Certain persons to be public servants
22. Bar of jurisdiction
23. Protection of persons acting in good faith
24. Service of notice
25. Power to make rules
26. Savings
27. Provisions of this Act or rules to prevail over inconsistent provisions in other laws
28. Repeal
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