Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Section 210CPower of the Central Government to make rules for national highway design, construction and maintenance standards

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988) · inserted by the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019

Text as inserted in 2019

The Central Government may make rules for— (a) design, construction and maintenance standards for National highways; (b) such other factors as may be taken into account by the Court under sub-section (3) of section 198A; (c) any other matter which is, or has to be, prescribed by the Central Government.

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