(1) The State Government may entrust work of collection of the pilgrim tax to the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation from the passengers travellilng by its stage carriages to the Trimbak Municipal area, subject to such conditions, as may be agreed upon, between the State Government and the said Corporation.
(2) When the work of collection of pilgrim tax is entrusted to the said Corporation, any conductor of the said Corporation, and any other person authorised by it in this behalf, shall have the power to collect the tax and to issue the entry pass or ticket at any convenient stage of the journey.
(3) It shall be the duty of every passenger travelling by any stage carriage of the said Corporation to the Trimbak Municipal area (unless he is exempted under this Act) to pay the pilgrim tax to the conductor or the other authorised person and to obtain the entry pass or ticket from him.
7. Whoever intentionally contravenes the provisions of sub-section (4) or (5) of section 3 or sub-section (2) or (3) of section 5 or obstructs any officer or servant of the State Government or the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation in the exercise of his powers or the performance of his duties under this Act shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees.
Regulation of routes and arrangements for collection of tax.
Entrustment of recovery of pilgrim tax to Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation.
Punishment for offences.
3 Maharashtra Sinhastha Fair Pilgrim Tax Act, 1980 [1980 : Mah. II4
8. Any person appointed or authorised under this Act or any person acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any powers conferred or duties imposed on him under this Act shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.
9. The proceeds of the pilgrim tax levied and collected under this Act shall be credited to the Consolidated Fund of the State.