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Tree
- Agriculture and cooperatives23
- Arbitration and alternative dispute resolution3
- Aviation10
- Banking and finance30
- Broadcasting, press and film12
- Citizenship, immigration and foreigners5
- Civil procedure and evidence50
- Companies and insolvency13
- Constitution and governance197
- Consumer protection6
- Contract and commerce18
- Criminal law & procedure3
- Criminal law and procedure32
- Currency, banking & enforcement of security1
- Defence and internal security38
- Direct tax10
- Disability, welfare and reservations16
- Disaster management and emergencies11
- Education76
- Elections6
- Energy (electricity, petroleum, atomic, renewables)19
- Environment and forests14
- Excise, liquor and prohibition (State field)21
- Family and personal law35
- Food8
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- Forests, environment & land acquisition3
- Fundamental rights1
- Gratuity1
- GST1
- Health and drugs25
- Income tax1
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- Insurance8
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- Marriage, children & family1
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- Railways and metro4
- Real estate and housing15
- Religious institutions, charities and trusts19
- Right to information and public accountability10
- Road transport12
- Road Transport Corporations Act, 19502
- National Highways Act, 195621
- Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 195720
- Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 195821
- Delhi Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 19623
- Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 197425
- Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Act, 198532
- MV Act0
- National Highways Authority of India Act, 19886
- Central Road Fund Act, 20000
- Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 20035
- Carriage by Road Act, 20072
- Securities and capital markets14
- Shipping, ports and inland waterways16
- Social security5
- Sports and gaming7
- Stamp duty5
- State revenue, land records and tenancy (State field)43
- Telecommunications4
- Telecommunications & interception1
- Tourism, hospitality and monuments8
- Water and irrigation23
- Women and children12
- Working conditions & protections at work3
- No power resolved40368
National Highways Act, 1956: sections with instruments beneath them (3)
Text
National Highways Act, 1956 [A10-ETV]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 4 April 1956.
Sections (43)
Chapter I. PRELIMINARY
Chapter II. STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE USE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
Chapter IV. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Chapter V. MISCELLANEOUS
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S1D-8BP]
Section 2. Definitions [S1D-8CR]
Section 3. Appointment of State Transport Authority [S1D-8DT]
Section 4. Registration of transports operator [S1D-8EW]
Section 5. Prohibition of dealing in motor vehicles without licence [S1D-8FY]
Section 6. Grant of licence [S1D-8G5]
Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1D-8H7]
Section 8. Powers of registering authority [S1D-8J1]
Section 9. Power to issue directions [S1D-8K3]
Section 10. Power to exempt [S1D-8MD]
Section 11. Registration of owners of a motor vehicle [S1D-8NF]
Section 12. Prohibition of the driving of a motor vehicle without licence [S1D-8P9]
Section 13. Grant of licence [S1D-8QB]
Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1D-8RN]
Section 15. Powers of registering authority [S1D-8SQ]
Section 16. Power to issue directions [S1D-8TH]
Section 17. Power to exempt [S1D-8VK]
Section 18. Registration of permits holder [S1D-8WX]
Section 19. Prohibition of the carriage of goods by road without licence [S1D-8XZ]
Section 20. Grant of licence [S1D-8YS]
Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1D-8ZV]
Section 22. Powers of registering authority [S1D-904]
Section 23. Power to issue directions [S1D-916]
Section 24. Power to exempt [S1D-920]
Section 25. Registration of dealers [S1D-932]
Section 26. Prohibition of the use of a motor vehicle without licence [S1D-94C]
Section 27. Grant of licence [S1D-95E]
Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1D-968]
Section 29. Powers of registering authority [S1D-97A]
Section 30. Power to issue directions [S1D-98M]
Section 31. Power to exempt [S1D-99P]
Section 32. Registration of drivers [S1D-9AG]
Section 33. Prohibition of the use of a transport vehicle without licence [S1D-9BJ]
Section 34. Grant of licence [S1D-9CW]
Section 35. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1D-9DY]
Section 36. Powers of registering authority [S1D-9ER]
Section 37. Penalty for contravention [S1D-9FT]
Section 38. Offences by companies [S1D-9G1]
Section 39. Appeal [S1D-9H3]
Section 40. Cognizance of offences [S1D-9J5]
Section 41. Protection of action taken in good faith [S1D-9K7]
Section 42. Power to make rules [S1D-9M9]
Section 43. Power to remove difficulties [S1D-9NB]
Made under
No recital of a power is printed.
Acts on (0)
none
Acted on by (6)
Exempts: Notification S.O. 2160(E), dated 22nd February, 1960 [N11-P6D], 22 February 1960. "section 4 of the said Act".
Exempts: Notification S.O. 1309(E), dated 27th June, 1962 [N11-QPC], 27 June 1962. "section 4 of the said Act".
Amends: National Highways Act (Amendment) Act, 2008 [A11-CN5], 13 March 2008. "section 39 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956)".
Exempts: Notification S.O. 2382(E), dated 23rd May, 1956 [N11-M41], 23 May 1956. "section 4 of the said Act".
Amends: National Highways Act (Amendment) Act, 1971 [A10-NRW], 26 October 1971. "section 39 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956)".
Amends: National Highways Act (Amendment) Act, 1988 [A10-ZJ5], 10 August 1988. "section 39 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956)".
Not held (0)
none
Sort rules. Subjects by name. Acts by year, then number. Sections in the order of the arrangement. Instruments by date, then number. Amendments by date. An instrument stands under the section its recital names; where the register resolved no section, it stands under No power resolved. Counts are the rows beneath.