(1) This Act may be called the Haryana Mechanical Vehicles (Levy of Tolls) Act, 1996.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Haryana.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Government” means the Government of State of Haryana;
(b) “mechanical vehicle” means any laden or unladen vehicle designed to be driven under its own power including a motor vehicle as defined in clause (28) of section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, but does not include a cart or bicycle;
(c) “National Highways” shall have the meaning assigned to it in the National Highways Act, 1956;
(d) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
1 For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Haryana Government Gazette (Extraordinary), 1996, dated 23-2-1996, page 429–430.
Short title and extent.
Definitions.
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(e) “Toll Collector” means a person authorised by State Government to collect toll in respect of any mechanical vehicle under this Act and includes a Government servant or an agent appointed for this purpose;
(f) “toll facility” means road facilities or road infrastructure and shall include bridges, tunnels, flyovers, ferries, approach roads or section of new roads or by-passes which may, from time to time be notified as such by the State Government;
(g) “urban road links” means—
(a) a portion of existing National Highways lying within towns having a population of 20,000 or more; and
(b) roads in towns having a population of 20,000 or more connecting the points of the two or more National Highways at the boundary of the town.
3. There shall be levied and paid to the Toll Collector on every mechanical vehicle passing over any toll facility, notified as such under the Act, a toll and at such rate, place and for such period as the Government may, from time to time by notification, determine:
Provided that no toll shall be levied on any mechanical vehicle crossing or using any toll facility on National Highways or urban road links.
4. The Government may, by notification, authorise any person who has agreed to construct, reconstruct, improve, strengthen, widen, repair or maintain any road, road infrastructure including bridges, tunnels, ferries, approach roads or section of new roads or by-passes which has been declared as a part of the toll facilities, to demand, collect and retain tolls for such period and at such rates as may be specified in the notification for the use of such toll facilities.
5. Every person incharge of a mechanical vehicle shall, before or after passing on toll facility, pay to the Toll Collector, the toll and shall obtain a receipt from him in token of having paid the amount thereof.
6. Any person authorised to demand, collect and retain tolls under clause (e) of section 2 may cause a barrier to be erected at any place where tolls are to be paid, and such barrier may be kept against any person or vehicle until the toll due in respect of such person or vehicle, has been paid.