The Uttarakhand Infrastructure and Road Safety Cess

dze l[a ;k& 13 iathd`r l[a ;k&;0w,0@Mh0vks0&30@2012&14 ¼ykblUs l Vw ikLs V fonkmV izhisesUV½ ljdkjh xtV] mRrjk[k.M mRrjk[k.M ljdkj }kjk izdkf”kr vlk/kkj.k fo/kk;h ifjf”k’V Hkkx&1] [k.M ¼d½ ¼mRrjk[k.M vf/kfu;e½ ngs jknuw ] lkseokj] 28 tuojh] 2013 bZ0 ek?k 08] 1934 “kd lEor~ mRrjk[k.M “kklu fo/kk;h ,oa lalnh; dk;Z foHkkx la[;k 34@fo/kk;h ,oa lalnh; dk;Z@2012 ngs jknuw ] 28 tuojh] 2013 vf/klwpuk fofo/k **Hkkjr dk lfao/kku** ds vuqPNns 200 ds v/khu jkT;iky egksn; us mRrjk[k.M fo/kku lHkk }kjk ikfjr mRrjk[k.M ifjogu vkSj ukxfjd voLFkkiuk midj fo/k;s d] 2012 dks fnukad 24 tuojh] 2013 dk s vuqefr iznku dh vkjS og mRrajkpy vf/kfu;e l[a ;k 06 o’k Z 2013 ds :i eas loZ&lk/kkj.k dh lpw ukFk Z bl vf/klpw uk }kjk idz kf”kr fd;k tkrk gSA - 1 - ¿mRrjk[k.M voLFkkiuk ,oa lMd+ ljq {kk midj midj vf/kfu;e]À 2012 ¿mRrjk[k.M vf/kfu;e l[a ;k 06 o"kZ 2013À vuqØef.kdk /kkjk,a fooj.k i`’B l[a ;k 1 2 3 1- lfa{kIr uke] foLrkj vkjS ikzjEHk 2- ifjHkk’kk,a 3- midj dh nj vkjS mldk Hkxq rku 4- midj lxa zg djus dk vf/kdkj iV~Vs ij nsus dh jkT; ljdkj dh “kfDr 5- los d vkfn ykds los d gksuk 6- midj fujh{kd ds vf/kdkj 7- cfSj;j dh LFkkiuk 8- midj dh rkfydk vkjS “kkfLr ds fooj.k dk inz ”kZu 9- midj fujh{kd dk s ifqyl vf/kdkfj;ksa }kjk lgk;rk iznku djuk 10- midj dk Hkxq rku u djus ds ekeys es a ifzØ;k 11- lpy nLrkas dh LFkkiuk 12- “kkfLr;k¡ 13- dkuwuh dk;Zokfg;ka s dk otZu 14- NVw 15- fu;e cukus dh “kfDr 16- iez k.khdj.k 17- fujlu vkSj viokn - 2 - 1¿mRrjk[k.M voLFkkiuk ,oa lM+d ljq {kk midj vf/kfu;eÀ] 2012 ¿mRrjk[k.M vf/kfu;e l[a ;k 06 o"kZ 2013À mRrjk[k.M jkT; ds fdlh ekxZ l s gksdj xqtjus okys ekVs j;kukas ij ifjogu vkSj ukxfjd voLFkkiuk midj vf/kjkfsir vkjS lxa zg djus ds fy;s vf/kfu;e Hkkjr x.kjkT; ds frjlBoas o"kZ eas mÙkjk[k.M fo/kku lHkk }kjk fuEuor~ :i e as vf/kfu;fer gks %& laf{kIr uke] foLrkj 1- ¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e dk lfa{kIr uke 1¿mRrjk[k.M voLFkkiuk ,o a lM+d vkSj izkjEHk lj{q kk midj vf/kfu;eÀ] 2012 gSA ¼2½ bldk foLrkj lEi.w k Z mRrjk[k.M jkT; eas gksxkA ¼3½ ;g 15 vDVwcj] 2012 l s ioz R` r gqvk le>k tk;sxkA ifjHkk’kk;sa 2- bl vf/kfu;e eas] tc rd fd lUnHk Z l s vU;Fkk vifs{kr u gks& ¼d½ **cfSj;j** ls bl vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 7 ds v/khu LFkkfir cfSj;j vfHkiszr gS( ¼[k½ **midj** ls ifjogu ,oa ukxfjd voLFkkiuk midj vfHkiszr gS( ¼x½ **midj fujh{kd** ls mRrjk[k.M ds fdlh lMd ekxZ l s gksdj xqtjus okys fdlh ekVs j ;ku l s midj lxa zg djus gsrq jkT; ljdkj }kjk vf/kd`r O;fDr vfHkizsr gS vkjS mleas& ¼,d½ fdlh **cfSj;j** ij midj lxa zg.k gsrq rSukr iRz ;sd ljdkjh los d( vkjS ¼nks½ /kkjk 4 ds v/khu midj lxa zg.k gsrq fdlh iV~Vsnkj }kjk los k;kfstr dkbs Z vfHkdrkZ Hkh lfEefyr gS( ¼?k½ **laxzg.k ikzf/kdkjh** ls /kkjk 11 ds i;z kts ukFk Z jkT; ljdkj }kjk fu;qDr dkbs Z O;fDr vfHkizsr gS( ¼³½ **vk;qDr** l s ifjogu vk;qDr] mRrjk[k.M vfHkiszr gS( ¼p½ **iV~Vsnkj** ls ,ls k O;fDr vfHkizsr gS] ftl s /kkjk 4 ds v/khu iV~Vs }kjk midj lxa zg djus gsrq l'kDr fd;k x;k gS( ¼N½ **gYdk ekVs j;ku** ls ynku lfgr vf/kdre Hkkj 7500 fd0xzk0 okyk dkbs Z ekVs j dkj ;k ouS vFkok thi vFkok ftIlh vfHkiszr gS( - 3 - ¼t½ **ekVs j;ku** ls ,ls k dkbs Z ekVs j;ku] tk s ynku lfgr Hkkj ;k fcuk ynku Hkkj ds Lo;a dh 'kfDr l s pyk;s tkus ds fy;s cuk;k x;k gks] vfHkiszr gS] mleas ekVs j;ku vf/kfu;e] 1988 ¼59 lu~ 1988½ dh /kkjk 2 ds [k.M ¼28½ eas ifjHkkf"kr ekVs j;ku Hkh lfEefyr gS ijUrq mleas cyS xkMh ;k lkbfdy lfEefyr ugha gS( ¼>½ **vf/klwpuk** l s lefqpr izkf/kdkj ds v/khu ljdkjh xtV es a izdkf'kr vf/klpw uk vfHkiszr gS( ¼¥½ **ljdkjh xtV** ls mRrjk[k.M dk ljdkjh xtV vfHkiszr gS( ¼V½ **ekxZ voLFkkuk** ls ekxZ] ljq ax] Åijxkeh lrs q] iyq ] Hkwfexr ekxZ] iga qp ;k lfU/k ekxZ] mi ekxZ vkSj muls vkuq’kfaxd vU; los k;s a vkSj lfqo/kk;sa vfHkizsr gS( ¼B½ **vuqlpw h** l s bl vf/kfu;e l s lya Xu vuqlpw h vfHkizsr gS( ¼M½ **jkT; ljdkj** ;k **ljdkj** ls mRrjk[k.M ljdkj vfHkiszr gS( ¼<½ **Vkds u** ls vuqlwph ds LrEHk ¼4½ vkjS ¼5½ eas fofufnZ’V nj ij midj ds lxa zg.k dk iez k.k vfHkiszr gSA 1¿midj dh nj vkSj 3- ¼1½ fdlh ekxZ ;k voLFkkiuk dk mi;kxs djus ds fy;s fdlh eksVj;ku Hkqxrku ds lEcU/k eas ,ls h nj ij] tSlh jkT; ljdkj }kjk xtV eas vf/klpw uk }kjk fofufnZ’V dh tk;] midj vf/kjkfsir ,oa olwy fd;k tk;sxkA ¼2½ fdlh ekxZ voLFkkiuk dk mi;kxs djus okys ekVs j;ku dk izHkkjh O;fDr cSfj;j ij rSukr fujh{kd dk s midj dk Hkqxrku djxs k vkjS mll s jlhn yxs k] tks mleas mfYyf[kr /kujkf”k dk Hkxq rku fd;s tkus dk izek.k gksxkA ¼3½ eksVj;ku ftlus jkT; es a fdlh@cSfj;j ij mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds v/khu midj dk Hkxq rku dj fn;k gks] dk s bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu LFkkfir fdlh vU; cfSj;j dk]s mlh fnu ds Hkhrj ftlds fy;s midj dk Hkxq rku dj fn;k x;k gS] ikj djrs le; iuq % midj dk Hkqxrku djuk vifs{kr ugha gksxkA ¼4½ izR;sd ekVs j;ku ls mRrjk[k.M jkT; dh lhek ij LFkkfir cfSj;j ij ioz ”s k ds le; mi/kkjk ¼1½ eas fofufnZ’V nj ij ns; midj dh olyw h dh tk;sxh% ijUrq ;g fd ;fn dkbs Z okgu Lokeh ftl s fofHkUu iz;kts uks a l s ckj&ckj mRrjk[k.M jkT; eas ioz ”s k djuk gksrk gS og nSfud nj ds LFkku ij ;FkkfLFkfr mi/kkjk ¼5½ ,oa ¼6½eas fufnZ’V frekgh vFkok okf’kdZ nj ij midj dk Hkxq rku dj Vkds u ikzIr dj ldrk gSA - 4 - ¼5½ frekgh Vkds u ifz ro’kZ igyh tuojh] igyh vizSy] igyh tqykbZ vkjS igyh vDVwcj l s ikzjEHk gksus okyh frekgh ds fy, vf/kekU; gksxkA ¼6½ okf’kdZ Vad.k ml foRrh; o’kZ ftlds fy;s og tkjh fd;k x;k gS] fof/kekU; gksxkA ¿Li’Vhdj.k%& * * *À1 midj laxzg djus dk 4- ¼1½ jkT; ljdkj ml frfFk l s ftl s og vf/klpw uk }kjk fofufnZ’V dj s vf/kdkj iV~Vs ij nsus fdlh ekxZ voLFkkiuk ls xqtjus okys eksVj ;ku ls /kkjk 3 ds v/khu dh jkT; ljdkj dh vf/kjkfsir midj lxa zg djus dk vf/kdkj fdlh O;fDr dk s uhykeh “kfDr ;k fufonk ;k nksuksa ds eys l s ;k fdlh vU; rjhds l s fdlh foRrh; o’kZ ;k mlds Hkkx ds fy;s ,ls h lhek “krkasZ tSlk fd vk;qDr] jkT; ljdkj dh lgefr ds v/khu fu/kkZfjr dj]s iV~Vs ij ns ldsxhA ¼2½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu iV~Vk Lohd`r djus ds mn~ns”; l s vk;qDr iow oZ rhZ o’kZ ;k mlds fdlh Hkkx eas midj dh ikzfIr;ksa vkjS iVVs dh vof/k eas iHz kkoh midj dh njkas ij fopkj djrs gq;s iVVs dh vof/k ds vUrxZr cSfj;j ij lEHkkfor olwy dh tkus okyh ifz rdj dh vf/kdre /kujkf”k vkadfyr djxs kA ¼3½ iV~V s /kkjd ds fy;s iV~Vs dh lhek ,o a “krk asZ dk Bhd l s vuqikyu djus ds ,ls h ifz rHkwfr] tSlh vk;qDr funsZf”kr dj]s iLz rqr djuk vko”;d gksxkA ¼4½ ,ls h /kujkf”k ¼”kkfLr] C;kt ;k fdlh fof/kd dk;Zokgh dh ykxr lfgr½ tk s mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu fn;s x;s iV~Vs ds v/khu iV~Vsnkj }kjk ns; gks] ;fn ns; frfFk rd Hkxq rku ugh dh tkrh gS rk s mldh olwyh Hkw&jktLo ds cdk;k dh HkkWfr dh tk;sxhA lsod vkfn yksd 5- bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fu;qDr lHkh O;fDr Hkkjrh; n.M lfagrk dh lsod gkus k /kkjk 21 ds i;z kts ukFk Z ykds los d le>s tk;sxa saA midj fujh{kd d s 6- ekVs j ;ku dk pkyd] midj fujh{kd }kjk mll s ,ls h ekax djus ij vf/kdkj ;ku dk s jkds sxk rkfd og bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu mls lkaiS s x;s fdlh nkf;Ro dk fuogZ u djus eas leFk Z gks ldsA - 5 - cSfj;j dh LFkkiuk 7- jkT; ljdkj] bl vf/kfu;e ds mnns”; ls] le;&le; ij ljdkjh xtV es a vf/klpw uk }kjk fdlh ekxZ voLFkkiuk ij cfSj;j LFkkfir dj ldsxh ;k mls gVk ldsxhA midj dh rkfydk 8- fdlh cfSj;j ij fy;s tkus ds fy;s vf/kd`r midj dh fgUnh ;k vkSj “kkfLr ds fooj.k vaxzsth eas “kCnkas vkSj vadkas eas liq kB~; fyf[kr ;k Nih gq;h rkfydk ,ls s dk izn”kZu cfSj;j ds ikl lgt n`”; LFkku ij yxk;h tk;sxhA midj dk Hkxq rku djus l s bUdkj djus vkjS vo/S k :i l s dkbs Z midj yus s ds fy;s “kkfLr dk fooj.k mlh idz kj fyf[kr ;k Nik gqvk mlds lkFk tkMs k tk;sxkA midj fujh{kd dks 9- bl vf/kfu;e ds fdz;kUo;u gsrq] tc vko”;d gks] midj fujh{kd dk s iqfyl vf/kdkfj;ks a lgk;rk iznku djuk] leLr ifqyl vf/kdkfj;ks a ds fy;s ck/;dkjh gksxk }kjk lgk;rk iznku vkjS blds fy;s mudh ogh “kfDr;k¡ gksxh] tk s muds ikl muds lkekU; djuk ifqyl drZO;ksa ds fuogZ u eas jgrh gSA midj dk Hkqxrku u 10- ekxa s tkus ij midj dk Hkxq rku u djus ds ekeys a eas mlds lxa zg.k ds djus ds ekeys a es a fy;s fu;qDr O;fDr eksVj;ku dk s rc rd vo:) dj ldrk gS tc izfdz;k rd fd midj dk Hkxq rku u gks tk;A lpy nLrks a dh 11- ¼1½ midj dh Vky eVksy jkds us vkjS mldk laxzg.k lfquf”pr djus ds LFkkiuk fy;s jkT; ljdkj] vf/klpw uk }kjk ekVs j;kukas dh tkap djus gsrq lpy nLrs LFkkfir djus dk vkns”k ns ldrh vkjS bl idz kj LFkkfir lpy nLrs ljdkj ds fdlh vf/kdkjh ds iHz kkj ds v/khu gksxa s] tks bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu lxa zg.k ikzf/kdkjh gksxkA ¼2½ tc laxzg.k ikzf/kdkjh }kjk ,slh vis{kk dh tk;] ekVs j;ku dk pkyd ;k iHz kkjh O;fDr] eksVj;ku dk s jksdsxk vkjS rc rd [kMk j[ksxk tc rd vko”;d gks vkSj lxa zg.k ikzf/kdkjh dk s midj ds Hkxq rku dh jlhn ;k Vkds u dk ijh{k.k djus rFkk ,sls ekVs j;ku ds pkyd ;k iHz kkjh O;fDr] lxa zg.k vf/kdkjh }kjk visf{kr ,ls h vU; lwpuk;sa Hkh miyC/k djk;sxkA ¿¼3½ ekVs j;ku dk pkyd ;k iHz kkjh O;fDr] mRrjk[k.M jkT; dh lhek ds vafre izo's k ds le; Hkqxrku fd;s x;s midj dh jlhn dk s jkT; eas Bgjus ds nkjS ku okgu eas j[ksxk vkSj ekxa s tkus ij lxa zg.k izkf/kdkjh dk s iLz rqr djxs kAÀ1 ¼4½ ;fn ekVs j;ku dk pkyd ;k iHz kkjh O;fDr mi/kkjk ¼3½ ds v/khu vifs{kr midj ds Hkxq rku dh x;h jlhn vFkok Vkds u dk s iLz rqr djus eas vlQy jgrk gS rk s lxa zg.k ikzf/kdkjh ¿/kkjk 3 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu fofgr njÀ1 ij fujh{k.k ds LFkku ij midj olwy dj ldsxk % ijUrq ;fn /kkjk 4 ds v/khu midj lxa zg djus dk vf/kdkj iV~Vs ij nsus dk jkT; ljdkj fu.k;Z djrh gS rk s mi/kkjk ¼3½ ds ikzfo/kku ykxw ugha gksxsAa À1 - 6 - ¼5½ mi/kkjk ¼4½ eas fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq;s Hkh lxa zg.k izkf/kdkjh eky lfgr ;fn dkbs Z gks] tks mleas yk;k tk jgk gks mruh vof/k ds fy;s tk s U;k;i.w kZ :i l s vko';d gks] eksVj;ku dk s fu:) djus dk vkns'k ns ldrk gS vkSj mldk tkus dh vuqefr rc gh nsxk tc ekVs j;ku ds pkyd ;k izHkkjh O;fDr }kjk midj vkjS bl /kkjk ds v/khu vf/kjksfir lxa zg.k Qhl dk Hkxq rku dj fn;k gks ;k mlds lUrk’s kkuqlkj izfrHkwfr iLz rqr dj nh gks ;k midj vkjS lxa zg.k Qhl dh /kujkf”k ljq f{kr djus ds fy, tekufr;kas ;k fcuk tekufr;kas dk c/a k i= fu’ikfnr dj fn;k gksA “kkfLr;k¡ 12- ¼1½ tks dksbZ& ¼d½ bl vf/kfu;e dh O;oLFkkvkas dk ikyu fd;s fcuk fdlh cfSj;j dk s ikj djus dk i;z kl djsxk( ;k ¼[k½ bl vf/kfu;e dh fdUgh O;OkLFkkvkas ;k mlds v/khu cuk;s x;s fu;ekas ;k ,ls h fdlh O;oLFkk ;k fu;e ds v/khu cuk;s x;s fdlh vkns”k ;k funsZ”k ds mYya?ku dk nk’s kh ik;k tk;sxk rk s og tqekuZ k tk s ik¡p lk S :i;s dh /kujkf”k rd dk gksxk nk;h gksxkA ¼2½ midj fujh{kd }kjk dh x;h fyf[kr f”kdk;r ds flok; bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdlh vijk/k dk laKku dkbs Z eftLVªsV ugha yxs kA dkuwuh dk;oZ kfg;ks a dk 13- dkbs Z okn vfHk;kts u ;k vU; fof/kd dk;Zokgh fdlh ,ls h ckr ds ckjs otZu eas tk s fdlh ,ls s O;fDr ds fo:)] tk s bl vf/kfu;e }kjk ;k mlds v/khu dk;Z djus ds fy;s ikzf/kd`r gS] ds }kjk bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu ;k mlds v/khu cuk;s x;s fu;ekas ds v/khu lnHkkoukiow Zd dh x;h ;k dh tkus ds fy;s vk”kkf;r gS] ugha gksxhA NwV 14- ¼1½ f}rh; vuqlwph ds LrEHk ¼2½ eas fofufnZ’V ;kukas }kjk fdlh ekxZ voLFkkiuk dk mi;kxs djus ds fy;s muds lEe[q k LRkEHk ¼3½ eas nh x;h “krkasZ ,oa vioknks a ;fn dkbs Z gks] ds v/khu jgrs gq;s dkbs Z midj vf/kjkfsir vkjS ns; ugh gksxkA ¼2½ jkT; ljdkj vf/klpw uk }kjk ,ls k djus ds vius vk”k; dh lpw uk] tk s rhl fnu l s de u gks] ln`”; vf/klwpuk }kjk f}rh; vuqlpw h es a fdlh ;ku dk s tkMs + ldrh gS ;k foykfsir dj ldrh gS vkSj mlds mijkUr mDr f}rh; vuqlpw h rnuqlkj l”a kksf/kr le>h tk;sxhA ¼3½ mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds v/khu tkjh iRz ;sd vf/klwpuk mlds tkjh gksus ds mijkUr ;Fkk”kh?kz fo/kku lHkk ds iVy ij j[kh tk;sxhA - 7 - fu;e cukus dh “kfDr 15- jkT; 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Short title, extent and commencement 2. Definitions 3. Rate of cess and its payment 4. Power of the State Government to lease the right to collect cess 5. Servants etc. to be public servants 6. Power of Cess Inspector 7. Establishment of barriers 8. Exhibition of table of cess and statement of penalties 9. Assistance to Cess Inspectors by police officers 10. Procedure in case of non-payment of cess 11. Establishment of Mobile Squads 12. Penalties 13. Bar to proceedings 14. Exemptions 15. Power to make rules 16. Validation 17. Repeal and Savings - 11 - [THE UTTARAKHAND INFRASTRUCTURE AND ROAD SAFETY CESS]1 ACT, 2012 [Uttarakhand Act No. 06 of 2013] An Act to provide for the levy and collection of Transport and Civic Infrastructure Cess on motor vehicles passing over any road infrastructure in Uttarakhand. (As passed by the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly in the Sixty-three Year of the republic of India) Short title, 1. (1) This Act may be called the [Uttarakhand Infrastructure And Road extent and Safety Cess ]1Act, 2012. commencement (2) It shall extend to the whole of Uttarakhand. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on October 15, 2012. Definitions 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- (a) “barrier” means a barrier established under section 7 of this Act; (b) “Cess” means the Transport and Civic Infrastructure Cess; (c) “Cess Inspector” means the person authorised by the State Government to collect cess in respect of any motor vehicle passing over any road infrastructure and includes- (i) every Government servant posted at a barrier in connection with the collection of cess; and (ii) employed by him as his agent for every lessee or the person collection of cess under section 4; (d) “Collecting authority” means any person appointed by the State Government for the purpose of section 11; (e) “Commissioner” means Transport Commissioner, Uttarakhand; (f) “lessee” means a person to whom the lease of the right to collect cess has been granted under section 4; (g) “light motor vehicle” means a motor car or van or jeep or gypsy the unladen weight of which does not exceed 7500 kilograms; (h) “motor vehicle” means any laden or unladen vehicle designed to be driven under its own power including a motor vehicle as defined in clause (28) of section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) but does not include a cart or bicycle; (i) “notification” means notification published under appropriate authority in the Official Gazette; (j) “Official Gazette” means the "Sarkari Gazette" of Uttarakhand; ................................................................................ 1- Subs. by section 2 of U.K Act no 28 of 2016. - 12 - (k) “Road Infrastructure” means roads, tunnels, flyovers, bridges, underground roads, approach or link roads or by-passes and includes other services and facilities ancillary thereto; (l) “Schedule” means Schedule appended to this Act; (m) “State Government” or “Government” means the Government of Uttarakhand; (n) “token” means proof of collection of cess at the rates specified in columns (4) and (5) of the Schedule. 1[ Rate and 3. (1) In respect of any motor vehicle, to make use of any road or payment of Cess infrastructure, cess shall be imposed and recovered at such rate as may be specified by the State Government in the Gazette. (2) The person in-charge of the motor vehicle making use of any road infrastructure shall make payment of cess to the inspector posted at the barrier and obtain receipt from him, it shall be the proof of payment of amount mentioned in it. (3) A motor vehicle that has made payment of cess under sub-section (2) at any barrier in the State shall not be required to pay cess again while crossing any barrier established under this Act within same day for which payment has been made. (4) AT the barrier established on the border of Uttarakhand State, cess due at the rate specified in sub-section (1) shall be recovered from every motor vehicle t the time of entry: Provided that any motor vehicle owner who has to frequently enter into the Uttarakhand State for different reasons may obtain a token by making payment of cess at quarterly or annual rate specified in the sub-section (5) and (6) as the case may be, in place of daily rate. (5) The quarterly payment shall be valid for the quarters beginning on first January, first April, first July and first October. (6) Annual token shall be valid for the financial year for which it has been issued. Explanation: {* * *}2]1 ............................................................................... 1- Subs. by section 2 of Uttrakhand Act no 13 of 2016. 2- Repl. by section 3 of UK Act no 28 of 2016. - 13 - Power of the 4. (1) The State Government may, with effect from such date as it may State by notification specify, lease to any person the right to collect cess Government to levied under section 3, on motor vehicles passing over any road lease the right to infrastructure, by auction or tender or combination of both, or any collect cess 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 cess or the preceding year or any part thereof and the rates of cess applicable for the lease period assess aggregate amount of cess 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. Servants etc. to 5. All persons appointed under this Act shall be deemed to be public be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal servants Code. Power of Cess 6. The driver of a motor vehicle shall cause the vehicle to stop when Inspector required to do so by the Cess Inspector to enable him to carry out any of the duties imposed on him under this Act. Establishment of 7. The State Government may, from time to time, by notification in barriers the Official Gazette, establish or remove barriers on any road infrastructure, for the purpose of this Act. Exhibition of 8. A table of the cess authorised to be taken at any barrier shall be put table of cess and in a conspicuous place near such barrier legibly written or printed statement of in Hindi and English words and figures, to which shall be penalties annexed, written or printed in like manner, a statement of penalties for refusing to pay the cess and for taking unlawfully any cess. Assistance to 9. All police officers shall be bound to assist the Cess Inspectors, Cess Inspectors when required, in the execution of this Act; and, for the purpose, by police officers shall have the same powers which they have in the exercise of their ordinary police duties. ................................................................................... - 14 - Procedure in 10. In case of non-payment of such cess on demand, the person case of non- appointed to collect the same may detain the motor vehicle until payment of cess the cess is paid. Establishment of 11. (1) The State Government may, by notification, order the Mobile Squads establishment of Mobile Squads for checking of the vehicles to ensure collection of the cess and prevent evasion and the Mobile Squads so established shall be under the charge of an officer of the Government, who shall be a collecting authority under this Act. (2) When so required by the collecting authority, the driver or the person-in-charge of the motor vehicle shall stop the motor vehicle and keep it stationary as long as may be necessary, and allow the collecting authority to examine receipt or token of payment of cess paid and the driver or the person-in-charge of such motor vehicle shall also furnish such other information as may be required by the collecting authority. (3) 1{The driver or person-in-charge of the vehicle shall keep in the receipt of payment of cess paid, at the time of entering into the Uttarakhand State, in the motor vehicle during his stay in the State and shall present it to the collection authority when demanded.} (4) If the driver or the person-in-charge of the motor vehicle fails to produce the receipt of payment of cess or token, as required under sub-section (3), then the collecting authority shall recover the cess at the place of inspection at the 1{prescribed rate under sub-section (1) of section 3: Provided that in case the Government decides to give on lease the right to collect Cess under section 4, the provisions of sub-section (3) shall not apply.}1 (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (4), the collecting authority may also order detention of the motor vehicle, including the goods, if any, being carried therein, for such period as may reasonably be necessary and shall allow the same to proceed only after the driver or the person-in-charge of the motor vehicle making payment of the cess and the amount of collection fee imposed under this section or furnishing to his satisfaction a security or executing a bond with or without sureties for securing the amount of cess and collection fee. .................................................................................. 1- Subs. by section 3 (a) and (b) of Uttrakhand Act no 13 of 2016. - 15 - Penalties 12. (1) Whosoever:- (a) attempts to cross any barrier without compliance with the provisions of this Act, or (b) contravenes any other provision of this Act or the rules made there under or any order or direction made under any such provision or rule, shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine which may extend to five hundred rupees. (2) No magistrate shall take cognisance of any offence under this Act except on a complaint in writing, made by the Cess Inspector. Bar to 13. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any proceedings person, authorised to act by or under this Act, for anything done or purporting to have been made, in good faith, under this Act or the rules made there under. Exemptions 14. (1) No cess shall be payable and charged on the vehicles specified in column (2) of the Schedule-II for the use of any road infrastructure, subject to the conditions and exceptions, if any, set out in column (3) thereof. (2) The State Government, after giving by notification not less than thirty days notice of its intention so to do, may by like notification, add to or delete any vehicle from the Schedule –II and thereupon the said Schedule-II shall be deemed to be amended accordingly. (3) 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. Power to make 15. The State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, rules make rules consistent with this Act, for securing the levy and collection of cess and generally for carrying out the purposes of this Act. Validation 16. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained to the contrary in other acts., no suit or other proceedings shall be maintained or continued in any court or before any authority for the refund of, and no enforcement shall be made by any court or authority of any decree or order directing the refund of any such aforesaid cess which has been collected or paid. (2) For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that- Nothing in sub-section (1) shall be construed as preventing any person- (a) from questioning in accordance with the provisions of the said Act, the levy, collection or payment of the aforesaid cess; or (b) from claiming refund of aforesaid cess paid by him in excess of the amount due from him under the provisions of the Act. ....................................................................... - 16 - Repeal and 17. (1) The Uttarakhand Transport and Civic Infrastructure Cess Savings Ordinance, 2012 (Uttarakhand Ordinance No. 10 of 2012) is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the ordinance referred to in sub-section (1), shall be deemed to have been taken under this Act, wherein under this Act as if this Act was in force at all material time. - 17 - SCHEDULE -I {* * *}1 .................................................................................. 1- Repeal Schedule I by section 4 of Uttrkahand Act no. 13 of 2016 - 18 - SCHEDULE-II (See Section 14) Sl. No. Particulars. Conditions and Exceptions. 1. 2. 3. 1. The motor vehicles belonging to the President, and ----- Vice-President of India, Defence Services of Union of India, Diplomatic Core, Hon'ble Supreme Court and all High Court. 2. [The motor vehicles belonging to the Ministers, State ----- - 19 - Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Speaker, Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Chairman, Vice- Chairman of the Legislative Council, Members Legislative Council, Member Legislative Assembly, Members Legislative Council of different States. ]1 3. The motor vehicles belonging to the fire service, ----- ambulances and vehicles specially designed for use by physically handicapped person. 4. Motor vehicles, scooters and tractor used for ----- agricultural purposes (when used for agricultural work). 5. All motor vehicles registered in the State of ----- Uttarakhand. ............................................................................................ 1- Subs. by section 4 of UK Act no 28 of 2016. ***************** - 20 -