The Indian Tolls (Andhra Pradesh Amendment) Act, 2002
The Indian Tolls (Andhra Pradesh Amendment) Act, 2002
1. Short title, extent and commencement
- (1) This Act may be called the Indian Tolls (Andhra Pradesh Amendment) Act, 2002.
- (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh.
- (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint.
2. Power to cause levy of tolls on roads and bridges within certain areas, and to appoint collectors, and collector's responsibilities
"2. power to cause levy of tolls on roads and bridges within certain areas, and to appoint collectors, and collector's responsibilities: The State Government may cause such rates of tolls, as it thinks fit, to be levied upon any road or bridge which has been, or shall hereafter be, made or repaired partly or wholly at the expense of the State Government or any local body or through any agency authorised by the State Government and may place the collection of such tolls under the management of such persons as may appear to it proper; and all persons employed in the management and collection of such tolls shall be liable to the same responsibilities as would belong to them if employed in the collection of land revenue.
2A. Roads and Bridges Fund
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- (1) All sums received by the State Government by way of tolls levied and collected under section 2 shall be credited to a specific fund called "the Bridges and Roads Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund" to be constituted for this purpose on or after the commencement of the Indian Tolls (Andhra Pradesh Amendment) Act, 2002.
- (2) The amounts credited under sub-section
- (1) shall be applied for the construction of future bridges and roads and maintenance and repairs of bridges and roads in the State in such manner as may be prescribed.
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