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Highways
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| The
State Peace and Development Council |
| The
Highways Law (The State Peace and Development Council Law No.
8/2000) |
| The
17th Waning of Tazaungmon, 1362 ME (17th November, 2000) |
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State Peace and Development Council herebyenacts the following
law:- |
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Title
and Definition |
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| 1. This
Law shall be called the Highways Law. |
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The following expressions contained in this Law shall have the
meanings given hereunder:- |
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(a) |
Highway means the highway prescribed
by notification by the Ministry of Construction. This expression
also includes roads boundaries on either side of the highway
and bridges situated along the highways. However, the roads
constructed or maintained by the relevant Development Committee
are excluded; |
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Vehicle means any vehicle
propelled on land by mechanical power or by any type of energy,
to ride or to transport goods; |
| (c) |
Animal means buffalo, ox
or cow, elephant, horse, donkey, mule, sheep, goat and pig; |
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Cart means any type of wheeled
cart moved by being drawn, pushed or attached by man or by animal. |
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| Chapter
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Objectives |
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The objectives of this Law are as follows:- |
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(a) |
to cause easier communication and
transportation among states and divisions by constructing the
highways and to further strengthen national solidarity and friendship
and to cause all-round development in all regions and areas
in economic and social sectors;
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| (b) |
to give support in implementing the
duty for security and convenience in road and communication
and quickness in flow of commodities;
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to give support in the modernization
and development of the State by constructing highways within
the State or by constructing highways which connect with neighboring
countries; |
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to carry out systematically the works
of extension, repair and maintenance for durability of highways; |
| (e) |
to supervise systematically in respect
of traffic and use of highways.
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| Chapter
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Duties
and Powers of the Ministry of Construction
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| 4. The
duties and powers of the Ministry of Construction are as follows:- |
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(a) |
laying down policies with the approval
of the Government for modernization and development of road
and communication within the State;
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submitting short-term, long-term
and special plants to the Government and obtaining confirmation
thereof for construction of highways; |
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constructing highways which connect
with neighboring countries, with the confirmation of the Government;
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supervising to enable implementation
of the plans within the prescribed period;
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prescribing and notifying as highways;
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prescribing and notifying the boundaries
of highways;
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laying down the work programmes to
construct and extend the highways; if necessary, co-ordinating
with the relevant Government departments or organizations;
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giving guidance and supervising for
repair and maintenance of highways;
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| (i) |
carrying out joint venture business
with any individual or economic organization or permitting any
individual or economic organization to operate, prescribing
terms and conditions in accordance with the existing laws in
respect of construction, extension, repair and maintenance of
highways;
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carrying out land acquisition and
removal of building in accordance with the existing laws, in
constructing and extending highways; |
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indenting and importing from abroad
the necessary machineries to be used in constructing highways;
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exchanging technical know-how and
co-operating with international organizations, regional organizations
and foreign countries in respect of construction of highways;
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carrying out works of research in
respect of construction, repair and maintenance of highways.
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