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Section 7: Fees for services or benefits rendered on national highways.

The National Highways Act, 1956Central Act · Act 48 of 1956

(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, levy fees at such rates as may be laid down by rules made in this behalf for services or benefits rendered in relation to the use of ferries, [permanent bridges the cost of construction of each of which is more than rupees twenty-five lakhs and which are opened to traffic on or after the 1st day of April, 1976,] temporary bridges and tunnels on national highways[and the use of sections of national highways].

(2) Such fees when so levied shall be collected in accordance with the rules made under this Act.

(3) Any fee leviable immediately before the commencement of this Act for services or benefits rendered in relation to the use of ferries, temporary bridges and tunnels on any highway specified in the Schedule shall continue to be leviable under this Act unless and until it is altered in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1):

[Provided that if the Central Government is of opinion that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, it may, by like notification, specify any bridge in relation to the use of which fees shall not be leviable under this sub-section.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe National Highways Act, 1956
Section7
Marginal noteFees for services or benefits rendered on national highways.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it4

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • inserted, Act 30 of 1977. . Ins. by Act 30 of 1977, s. 2 (w.e.f. 12-8-1977).
  • inserted, Act 1 of 1993. . Ins. by Act 1 of 1993, s. 2 (w.r.e.f. 23-10-1992).
  • inserted, Act 30 of 1977. . The proviso ins. by Act 30 of 1977, s. 2 (w.e.f. 12-8-1977).

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