Power of State Government to lease levy of tolls

It shall be lawful for the State Government to lease the levy of tolls at the rates prescribed under section 2 of the Indian Tolls Act, 1851, (VIII of 1851) as subsequently amended, upon any public road or bridge by public auction or private contract from year to year or for a longer period not exceeding three years on such terms and conditions as the State Government may deem fit :

Provided that the lessee shall give security for the due fulfilment of such conditions, and that sums payable under the terms and conditions of the lease shall be recoverable as if they were arrears of land revenue.