The Jammu and Kashmir Levy of Toll Act, 1938
The Jammu and Kashmir Levy of Toll Act, 1938
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The Jammu and Kashmir Levy of Toll Act, 1938, empowers the government to establish toll gates and collect fees for the movement of men, animals, vehicles, and goods across the state. It serves as a regulatory framework to ensure that transit fees are paid, providing the government with the authority to seize goods or vehicles if payment is refused. The Act also outlines strict penalties for evading tolls, obstructing officials, or engaging in fraudulent activities. For the ordinary citizen or transporter, this law defines the financial obligations and legal risks associated with moving cargo through designated toll stations.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Amendment of the Preamble to Act VIII of Svt
- 3. Amendment of section 3, Act VIII of Svt
- 4. Toll-gates or stations
- 5. The td!-gates or stations in existence at the time of the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been established under the provisions of this Act.
- 5A. Recovery and refund of toll short levied or erroneously paid etc
- 6. Procedure in case of non-payment of tolls
- 7. The Magistrate shall thereupon proceed to enforce payment of the amount in like manner as if the amount had been a fine inflicted by himself.
- 8. Offences
- 9. Obstruction to Toll Officers
- 10. Connivance at fraud or breach of duty by Toll Officers
- 11. For offences not otherwise provided for
- 12. Penalty on unathosised person demaaading tolls and for illegal demand
- 13. Offences hy whom punishable
- 14. All other offences shall be tried by a Judicial Magistrate having jurisdiction in the local limits of the place in which a toll-gate or station is situate.
- 15. The order of the Magistrate passed in the appeal shall be final.
- 16. No compensation for loss or injury exkept on proof of neglect or wilful act
- 17. Power to make rules
- 18. Repeal
- I. Rates of tolls
- II. Schedule II
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