( 1) When any toll is not paid on demand, the person authorised · to collect the same shall seize any mechanical vehicle on which it is chargeable or any goods carried by such mechanical vehicle and if the toll remains unpaid for twenty-four hours with the cost arising from such seizure, the case shall be brought before the prescribed authority.
(2) Where a case is brought before the prescribed authority, he may sell the property seized tor discharge of the toll and all expenses incurred for such non-payment, seizure and sale of the property in public . auction., and any balance that may remain after such discharge shall be returned, on demand, to the owner of the mechanical vehicle or goods, as the case may be:
Provided that if, at any time before the sal.e has actually begun, the person whose property has been seized tendered the amount of all the expenses. incurred and double t~e toll payable by him, the property so seized shall, forthwit~. be released.
6 .. The St.ate Government may exempt such mechanical vehicles as may be prescribed from the levy or payment of tolls.
7. Every police officer shall be bound to assist the person authorised to collect toll, when required, in execution of the provisions of this Act and forth~t purpose, shall have the same power which they have in the exercise of their ordinary .police duties.
Penalty for 8. ( 1) Every person other than the persons authorised to collect the unaut~orised tolls under this Act, who levies or demands any toll on any State Road or collect1on a~d award of bridge shall,, on conviction, be liable fer imprisonment for a term wh1ct1 compensation. may extend to six months or wi.th fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or with both.
(2) Every persons who unlawfully demands or takes any toll at a higher rate than lawfully levied under this Act or seizes or sells any property knowing such seizure or sale to be unlawful or in any manner unlawfully extorts money or any valuable things from any person under the colours of this Act, shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend to six· months or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or with both ..
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(3) a Magistrate imposes sentence or fine or ~o.rms a part, tile Magistrate may, when passing juclgerneht, order the \iVhoie or any part of the fine recovered to be paid to the person lm loss or injury caused to him tor the unauthorized collection ot toll.
' (4) No Magistrate shall take cognizance of any· offence under this Act except on a complaint in writing made by an officer authorised by .
the State Government ln this behalf.
Gomplalnt for unauthorised co!tection. aggrieved b::t unauthorised collection of tolls may lodge a complaint before " 9 .. ( 1) Any driver, owner or person in charge of a mechanical vehicle the prescribed authority who shall, after hearing the parties, pass an order on such c.omptaint for refund of excess· payment and damages tor the Display of . t • inconvenience suffered by such user.
: (2) Any person aggrieved by the order passed under sub-section (1) · may, within thirty days of the communication of the order, prefer an appeal to such authority as may be prescribed who shall, after giving reasonable opportunity of being hea.rd to the parties, pass such order as itrriay deem fit.
10. The exec11ting authority or the concessionaire, as the case may information. . be, shall display in a conspicuous place near the toll gate legibly written or Ar!!. to override · other laws.
printed in English and in Oriya Language, the amount of toll payable for each class of mechanical vehicle, the categories of vehicle exempted from . payment of toll and the name, address and telephone number or contact numbe.r of the executing authority or the. concessionaire. .