Unlock Advanced Research with PRISMAI Integrated with over 4 crore judgments and laws — designed for legal practitioners, researchers, students and institutions - Know your Kanoon - Doc Gen Hub - Counter Argument - Case Predict AI - Talk with IK Doc - ... Upgrade to Premium Document Options Get in PDF Print it! [Cites 0, Cited by 153] [Section 3] [Entire Act] Union of India - Subsection Section 3(a) in The National Highways Act, 1956 (a)“competent authority” means any person or authority authorised by the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, to perform the functions of the competent authority for such area as may be specified in the notification;