Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002 : Duty of village officials. Indian Bare Acts

Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002,2003

Act No : 13

Section : Duty of village officials.

42. Duty of village officials.-Wherever any village headman, village accountant, village watchman or other village official, by whatever name called, becomes aware of any offence involving unauthorised occupation, damage or destruction of the highway la d, he shall forthwith inform the nearest police station or the nearest Highway Administration or any officer authorised in this behalf by such Administration, the commission of such offence and shall also be duty bound to assist the Highway Administratio and its officers in prosecuting the offender of the offence.