(1) There shall be levied and paid to the State Government on every mechanical vehicle specified in column 2 of the second schedule to this Act, crossing a bridge, a toll at the rate specified against each mechanical vehicle in column 3 thereof:
Provided that no toll shall be levied on mechanical vehicles or class of mechanical vehicles as the State Government may, by general or special order, exempt from such levy.
(2) The Government shall have the power to amend, by notification, the second schedule. Such amendment shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be placed before the Legislative Assembly.
(3) Every person in charge of a mechanical vehicle shall, for crossing a bridge, pay to the Toll Inspector posted at the bridge, the toll and shall obtain a receipt from him in token of having paid the amount thereof.
(4) Such receipt shall be shown to the Toll Inspector posted at the other end of the bridge.
(5) In case of personal vehicles like cars, scooters and motor cycles, used for non-commercial purposes, the Government may accept lump sum in lieu of the toll chargeable in the manner prescribed.