The PUNJAB MECHANICAL VEHICLES (BRIDGE TOLLS) ACT, 1957

1958 : Pb. Act I] = MECHANICAL VencLEs 487 (BRIDGE ToLLs) THE PUNJAB MECHANICAL ACT V , EHI 19 C 5 L 7 E S (BRIDGE TOLLS) TABLE OF CONTENTS Sections. Short title, extent and commencement Definitions Rate of toll and its payment Power of Toll Inspector Offences and penalties Bar to proceedings Exclusion of jurisdiction of Civi| Courts Power to make rules 1958 8 : Pb. Act 1] MECHANICAL VEHICLES 489 (BRIDGE TOLLS) \THE PUNJAB MECHANICAL VEHICLES (BRIDGE TOLLS) ACT, 1957. PUNJAB ACT No. | OF 1958. [Receive 1 d 9 58, t he an a d s se f n i t r st of p t u h b e l is P h r e e d s ide i n n t th o e n t P h u e nj 8 a t b h G J a a z n e u t a t r e y , (Extraordinary), dated the 11th January, 1958]. 4 1 2 3 Year No. Short title Whether by r e l p e e g a i l s e l d a ti o o r n otherwise affected 1958 I | Th V A e e c t h , i P c u l 1 n e 9 s j 5 a 7 b ( B M r e i c dg h e a ni To c l a l l s ) A ( S m t C e a h n t a e d n e d a d i n g d a r by h C ) o n th c e u ( r A r d P e a u n p n t t j a a t b i S o u R n b e j o e o r c f g t s a ) n L i a s w a s Or t d i e o o r n n , 1968,) __ AN ACT to pro v v e i h d ic e l e f s o r cr th o e s si l n e g vy c a e n r d t ai c n o lle b c r t i i d o g n e s of in t oll t s h e on St m a e te c ha o n f i cal Punjab. in the B E E i i g t h e t n h a c Y t e e a d r b o y f t t h h e e L R e e g p i u s b l l a i t c u re o f of I nd th i e a S as t ate f ol of l ow P s u nj : a -— b 1. (J) This Act may be called the Punjab Mechanical Short ttle, extent Vehicles (Bridge Tolls) Act, 1957. (2) It shall extend to the whole of the {Union territory of Chandigarh]. IFor Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Punjab Government G ( a C z i e a t r t i e i ¢ z S a ( u r b E a s x ) t t i r t a u o ( t r A e d d d i a n p f a t o r r a y t ) t i , h o e n w 1 o o 9 f r 5 d 7 s , L " a p w S a s t g a e t e o p 17 o 1 f S t 3 a . P l u e n j a n a b d " Co by n c t u h r e re P n u t nj a S b u bj R e e c o t r s g ani O s r a d t e i r o , n Ste \ 490 MECHANI ( C B A R L ID GE T VE o H t I s C ) L ES [1958 , Ph é oT Act y (3) Tt shan come into force at once. Definitions, requir 2 e . s — In this Act, unless the context Othery; "ise (a) ‘ S b c r h i e dg d e u ’ l e mea a n n s n exe a d br t i o d ge t his sp A e c c t i fie a d n d in s uc _ h @ o f t F h e bridge as may, from lime to lime, be h 4 fied by — the [Central Government) this behalf: ey An (b) ‘ o V i p m v r n e e o e h h w c i a c i h e c c l a r l l a b n e e u i i s s c c e y i a c d n l l A e c e ( c s 7 ; t l 8 i , u v ) g d e n i h e i n 1 o c d f g 9 l 3 e 9 S ’ e t a c o b t m u i t e m o a b o n e n t d s o o e r 2 d s r a i o n f v y n e v o n e t t h h l i e a c i d l u n e e I n c n n d l d e u i r d a o a s e r n i U t d s n a M e l o f a i t d o c n o a e w e r r n d t (c) G ‘ c t b T o o r y o l o l v l l s e s . r i i t n n n h I g e m n s e r p n e e s t c [ a p t C e o e c | r n t ’ t b s r r e i a o r d l m f v g e a e a n , t n 4 s n G y o a v p n t e o h d e s r m t n e e m p d c e e h n r i a s t n n o c ] i a n l t c u a d l e a s t a o u tho v b c r e r o e h i i l v i d s l e c g e e r l c e d y e t Mm Connection with the Collection of toll. R it a s te P a o y f m e t n ol t l . and c b G v r e o o i h l v d i u g e c m e l r 3 , n e . n m a i e n 2 ( n / t ) t o c o l ] f l o T l h a u t t o e h m n e r n e t h s e e 3 s e c h v t a o e a t l l n r h l e y d e , r b e e s o S m p f c e e l h c c e e i h v ; f d i a i u e n e d l i d e c a a a n l g d t o a in p v t s a h e t i i h s d i c e l A a t e o c c t h , t h S m e p e c e r c c [ o i h C f s a e i s n n e i i t d n c r g a a l l i n a or t i o S o n r e l d l r . i v s c v i p l i c e P a d e c r s u i s s o a a v l l i s o d V f e o e r d a h d s M i e c e r l t , c t e h h h e s a a ; t e n x i e c [ m n C a a o p e n ] t n d t r lo a v f l e l S l r h u o i c m c h G l s h o e a s v t l , h e l o e r t h n a e l m b n e r e e y v y n c l t m l a ] e e o s v c r s i h e m a d p a n a y o i y f , c m o a n e p l n b e y t r s D o g e v n e o f e n f s h e e i n r c c t a l h e o l e e t Every P Sh o a s l t l e , d be at f or t e he C e r n o t s r s a i n n c g e a o b f ri t d he g e, b ri p d a ge y , fo t he the t oll To a l n l d I s n h s a p l e l c to no r t ! ta (Chandi ‘ g S a u r b h s t ) i t ( ut A e d d a pta fo t r i o t n h e of w o L r a ds w s St on a te S tat G e o v a e n r c { N C e on ” cu rre by nz ti n th e e s ub P j u e n c j tu a s ) b O R rd e e o r r , g an 1 i 9 s 6 a 8 t . ion 1958" : pb. Act’ TJ MECHANICAL = VptncLrs * 494 (BRIDGE TOLLS) cross the bridge without obtaining a receipt from him in token of having paid the amount thereof. (3) Such receipt shall be handed over to the Toll Inspector posted at the other end of the bridge. 4. The Driver of a mechanical vehicle shall cause owerol Toll the vehicle to stop when required to do so by the Toll Inspector to enable him fo carry oul any duties imposed on him by or under this Act. 5. (1) Whoever— p O e f n f a e l n t c i e e s s , and (a) altempts to cross any bridge without comply- ing with the provisions of this Act ; or (6) obstructs the Toll Inspector in the discharge of his duties imposed by or under this Act ; — or (c) contravenes any other provision of this Act or the rules made thereunder or any order or direction made under any such provision of rule ; shall be liable, on conviction, to.a fine which may extend to fiffy rupees. (2) No Magistrate shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on a complaint in wriling made by the Toll] Inspector. | 6. No suit, perosecution or other legal proceediDg par to proceedings. shal] lie against any person, authorised to act by oF under this Act, for anything done or purporting to have been done, in good faith, under this Act or the rules made thereunder. 7. No civil court shal] have jurisdiction 1 aNY Exclusion of Juris- matter. which the {Central Government] or any other deionet Gis person or authorily is empowered by this Act or the rules Substituted for the words “State Government” by the Punjab Reorganisation (Chandigarh) (Adaptation of Laws-on State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1968, 492 MECHANICAL VEHICLES [1958 (BRIDGE TOLLS) made thereunder to dispose of or take cogniza tegarding the manner in which the ‘[Central Go n v c e e rn o ; f en a } or such person or authority exercise any powers ye Sled in it or him by or under this Act or the rules made ther funder, 8. The '[Central Government] may b Power to make y hotificas; Tule. make rules, consistent with this Act, for sec uring the Jey. and collection of toll and generally for c : € purposes of this Act. THE FIRST SCHEDULE [See Section 2 (a)] (i) Harike bridge on Sutlej on Ferozepore-Harike-Amritsar Roag, (ii) Rupar bridge over Sutlej on Rupar-Nawanshahr Read. (iii) Bridge over Sirsa Aquaduct on Rupar-Nangal Road. (iv) Khanauri bridge on Ghaggar on Sangrur-Narwana-Jind Road, THE SECOND SCHEDULE (See Seciion 3) Schedule of Rates of Toll Rate of Toll (in rupees) Return journey, if completed Serial} Particulers of the type of vehicle |Outward | by the mid- No. | onwhichtollis leviable journey | night of the following day on presenta- tion of _ the original receip' of payment of toll for the outward journey _ |. “| Rs ~ RS ] | Tractors carrying trailers or motor _ trucks when— 00 (a) Laden with goods 3-00 3 (t) Unladen 4-00 0-50 ‘cae ‘Substituted for the words ‘‘State Governmentb"y the Punjab Reo Pardes ’ tion (C handigarh) (Adaptation of Laws on States and Concurrent Subjects) 1968. ad i? ‘ 195 g : Pb. Act I] MECHANICAL VenicLtes 493 (BRIDGE ToLLs) Rate of Toll (in rupees) Return journey, if completed . , by the mid. Serial | Particulars of the type of Outward | night of the No. vehicle on which toll is journey | following day leviable _ on presenta- tion of the original receipt of — payment of toll for the outward journey ~ Y 2 3 4 Rs Rs 2 | Trailer attached to a truck wher— (a) Laden with gocds 7 1-50 1-50 (b) Unladen a 1-00 0-25 3 | Motor Bus— (a) With passengers .. 3 00 -3:00 (b) Empty (without passengers) 2:00 0 +50 4 | Light motor vehicle. such as Jeep, car, pick-up van, land-rover, station wagcen, tractor, delivery van <7 2-00 0-50 5 | Trailer attached to a motor — | car, pick-up van, jeep, land- rover, station wagon when— (a) Laden with goods . 0-75 0-25 (b) Unladen nt 0 -50 0 -20 6 | Motor Bicycle including Scooter i 1-00 0 -25 7 | Motor Bicycle with side car or trailer a 1 -50 0 -40 8 | Motor Tricycle, viz., Motor Rickshaw including Scooter Rickshaw a 1-25 0 30 9 | Any other mechanical vehicle not herein specifically provided for ve 3-00 3 -00