Rate of toll and its payment

(1) There shall be levied and paid to the State Government on every mechanical vehicle specified in column (2) of the Schedule-I to this Act, for the use of any road infrastructure, a toll at the rate specified against each mechanical vehicle in columns (3), (4) and (5) thereof. (2) The State Government may subject to the condition of previous publication, by notification add to or delete any class of vehicles from column (2) of the Schedule-I and amend the rate of tolls specified in columns (3), (4) and (5) thereof and thereupon the said Schedule-I, shall stand amended accordingly: Provided that the rate of toll shall not be increased at any one time by more than 100% of the rate specified in the Schedule-I. (2-A) 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. (3) Every person in charge of mechanical vehicle for using any road infrastructure shall pay to the toll Inspector posted at the barrier the toll and shall obtain a receipt from him in token of having paid the amount specified therein. (4) The mechanical vehicle, which has paid toll under sub-section (3) at any barrier in the State, shall not be required to pay toll again while crossing any other barrier established under this Act within the period for which the toll is paid. (5) Daily receipt shall be valid for 24 hours and the period shall be counted from crossing the first barrier. (6) Quarterly token shall be valid for the quarter beginning with the 1st January, April, July and October of each year. (7)The annual token shall be valid for the financial year for which it is issued.