National Highways Act,1956
Act No : 48
Section :
Power to make rules.
9. Power to make rules. (1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.' ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Ins. by Act 30 of 1977, s. 2 2 Ins by Act 1 of 1993, s.2 (w.e.f. 23. 10.1992). 3. Ins. by Act 26 of 1993 s. 2. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing-power, such rules may provide for all or any of the follow- ing. matters, namely:- (a) the manner in which, and the conditions subject to which any function in relation to. the development or mainte- nance of a national highway or any part thereof may be exercised by the State Government or any officer or authority subordinate to the Central Government or the State Government; 1[(b) the rates at which fees for services rendered in relation to the use of ferries, permanent bridges, temporary bridges and tunnels on any national highway 3[and the use of sections of any national highway] may be levied and the manner in which such fees shall be collected under section.] (c) the periodical inspection of national highways and the submission of inspection reports to the Central Government; (d) the reports on works carried out on national highways; (e) any other matter for which provision should be made under this Act. 1[ (3) Every rule made under this section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid both Houses agree in making modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.]
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