· I t t THE KERALA TOLLS ACT, 1976 (Act 6 of 1977)

1976 · State unknown · central · act_text

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3 · Levy of toll -(I) Tht' GoveTnment may levy a toll on rvery motor vehicle entering a bri··ge constructt'd wholly or partly at the expenst> of the Government and declared open for traffic after the 1st day of January, 1976.

4 · Recovery of foll.-(1) Where any toll is not paid on demand, the officer appointed to collect the same ~hall seize any motor vehicle on which it is chargeable or any goods earned by such motor vehicle and if the toll remains Ul·Daid tor twenty-four hours with the cost arising from such seizure, the case shall be brought before an officer appointed by the Government by notification in l he ~ azett~ t to superintend the collection of the toll.

8 · Pmalties.--( I) Every person, other than any person appointed to collect toll, who levies or demanrls any roll on any br,dge shall, on conv.cti 1n by a M tgistrate,be liable to rmpri;onment for a term w·uch m ty cxre11d to six months, or with fine which may extend tn two hundred rupees, or w1th both.

9 · Exhibition of table of tolls and statement of penalties.-A table of the tolls authorised to be t.,ken in re~pect o ol a brrdge shall be put up m a conspicuous place ncar the entrance 10 such bridge legibly writtt nor prmted in English words .:nd figures and also m thme of the regional language.

10 · Bar to proceedzngs.-No ~uit, p prosecution or other l .. .. g gal proceeding ahall lie against any officer or other person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done unJer this Ac:t . .

11 · . Power to make rules.-( 1) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, make rules for the purpose of carrying mto effect the provisions of this Act.

12 · Establtsh".ent of Bridges and Roads Fund and lts uti/ isahon.-( l) On the rommenceinent of this Act, there shall b¢ establislied a fund to be called the Kerala State Bridges and Roads Fund (hereinafter in th1s section referred to as the Bridges and Roads Fund).

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