Pmalties.--( I) Every person, other than any person appointed to collect toll, who levies or demanrls any rol… — I t t THE KERALA TOLLS ACT, 1976 (Act 6 of 1977)

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.

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. (2) E"ery per3on who unlawiullv dernandi or rakes any other or higher toll than the l<lwful t·>ll, or under thP c 1lour of this Act sei~es o or sells any propertv knowing such sei/ure or sa'e to be U"lawful, or in any m~nuer unlawfully extorts money or any valuable thing from anv person'under colour of this Act, shall, on con~iction b by a M 'gisrrace, be lt . ... b blt: ro impr sunment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine whh.h may exteud to two hundred rupees, or with both. (3) Whoever- (a) attempts to cross any bridge without paying the toll payable by him under this Act; or (b) obstructs any officer or other person in the discharge of his duties imposed by or under this Act, shall on conviction by a Magistrate, be liable to a fine which rna} extend to one hundred rupees. ' (4) No Magistrate shall take cognisance of any offence under thia Act except on a com ,taint in writing m1.1de by an officer authorised by the Government in th1s behalf.

Section 8