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Bare Act

The Kerala Tolls Act, 1976

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This Act empowers the Kerala government to collect fees from vehicles using bridges it has built, enabling the recovery of construction costs. It extends this authority to companies and corporations owned or controlled by the government, allowing them to levy charges on specific bridges. The law establishes the rules for setting toll rates and manages the collection process to ensure transparency and efficiency in maintaining state road infrastructure.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitations.
  3. 3. Levy of toll.
  4. 3A. 3A Levy of toll by company or corporation.
  5. 3B. 3B. Levy of toll when there are more than one bridge within a radius of fifteen kilometres.
  6. 3AA. 3AA. Levy of Toll by local authorities.
  7. 4. Recovery of toll.
  8. 5. 5. Exemption.
  9. 6. Assistance by police Officers .
  10. 7. Power to compound tolls.
  11. 8. Penalties.
  12. 9. Exhibition of table of tolls and statement of penalties.
  13. 10. Bar to proceedings.
  14. 11. Power to make rules.
  15. 12. Establishment of [12][Bridges Fund) and it utilisation.
  16. 13. Power to remove difficulties.

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