(1) There shall be levied and paid to the State Government on every mechanical vehicle specified in column (2) of the 3 [Schedule-I] to this Act, 4 { 5 [for the use of] any road infrastructure}, a toll toll at the rate specified against each mechanical vehicle in 6 [columns (3), (4) and (5)] thereof.
7 [(2) The State Government may subject to the condition of previous publication, by notification add to or delete any class of vehicles from column
(2) of the 8 [Schedule-I] and amend the rate of tolls specified in columns (3),
(4) and (5) thereof and thereupon the said 9 [Schedule-I], shall stand amended accordingly:
Provided that the rate of toll shall not be increased at any one time by more than 100% of the rate specified in the 10 [Schedule-I].
(2-A) Every notification issued under sub-section (2) shall, as soon as may be, after it is issued, be laid on the Table of the Legislative Assembly.]
(3) Every person in charge of mechanical vehicle for 11 { 12 [using] any road infrastructure} shall pay to the toll Inspector posted at the barrier the toll
1. Substituted for the words “ crossing barriers” vide H.P. Act No. 12 of 2001.
2. The sign ,- and clauses (i) and (ii) substituted for the words “every Government servant posted at a barrier in connection with the collection of tolls” vide H.P.
Act No. 9 of 2002.
3. Substituted for the words “Schedule” vide H.P. Act No. 9 of 2003, effective from 1 st April, 2003.
4. The words “passing over any road infrastructure” substituted for the words “crossing barrier” vide H.P. Act No. 12 of 2001.
5 The words “for the use of” substituted for the words “passing over” vide H.P. Act No. 16 of 2002, effective from 21 st May, 2001.
6. Substituted for the word, bracket and figure “column (3)” vide H.P. Act No. 12 of
2001.
7. Sub-sections (2) and (2-A) substituted for existing sub-section (2) vide H.P. Act No. 12 of 2001.
8. Substituted for the words “SCHEDULE” vide H.P. Act No. 9 of 2003, effective from 1 st April, 2003.
9. Substituted for the words “SCHEDULE” vide H.P. Act No. 9 of 2003, effective from 1 st April, 2003.
10. Substituted for the words “SCHEDULE” vide H.P. Act No. 9 of 2003, effective from 1 st April, 2003
11. Substituted for the words “crossing a barrier” vide H.P. Act No. 12 of 2001.
12. Substituted for the words “passing over” vide H.P. Act No. 16 of 2002, effective from 21 st May, 2001.
THE HIMACHAL PRADESH TOLLS ACT, 1975 5 and shall obtain a receipt from him in token of having paid the amount specified therein.
(4) The mechanical vehicle, which has paid toll under sub-section (3) at any barrier in the State, shall not be required to pay toll again while crossing any other barrier established under this Act 1 [within the period for which the toll is paid].
2 [(5) Daily receipt shall be valid for 24 hours and the period shall be counted from crossing the first barrier.
(6) Quarterly token shall be valid for the quarter beginning with the 1st January, April, July and October of each year.
(7)The annual token shall be valid for the financial year for which it is issued.]
3 [3-A. Power of the State Government to lease the right to collect toll.- (1) The State Government may, with effect from such date as it may by notification specify, lease to any person the right to collect toll levied under section 3, on mechanical vehicles passing over any road infrastructure, by auction or tender or combination of both, or any other mode for any financial year or part thereof, on such terms and conditions as the Commissioner may, subject to approval of the State Government, determine.
(2) For the purpose of grant of lease under sub section (1), the Commissioner shall, after taking into consideration the receipts of the toll for the preceding year for any part thereof and the rates of toll applicable for the lease period, assess aggregate amount of toll likely to be recovered at a barrier during the period of lease.
(3) The lessee shall be required to furnish such security for due fulfilment of the terms and conditions of the lease as the Commissioner may direct.
(4) Any sum (including penalty, interest or costs of the proceedings) payable by the lessee under a lease granted under sub-section (1), if not paid by the due date, shall be recoverable as arrears of land revenue.]