Rate of toll and its payment

(1) There shall be levied and paid to the State Government on every mechanical vehicle using a road project, a toll at such rate as may be notified, for each mechanical vehicle by the State Government from time to time, but not exceeding the maximum rates as specified in the Third Schedule. The State Government may, notify different rates of toll for roads, bypasses, bridges, flyovers, elevated roads, vehicular under-passes, road over-bridges or road under-bridges: Provided that if in the opinion of the State Government, it is necessary or expedient to revise the maximum rates, specified in the Third Schedule, the same may be revised by notification: Provided further that no toll shall be levied on vehicles of armed forces and such other mechanical vehicles or class of mechanical vehicles or any class of persons or individuals, as the State Government may, by general or special order, exempt from the levy or payment of the toll: Provided further that without prejudice to the liability of a person under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act No.59 of 1988), the State Government may, by notification, levy an additional toll, not exceeding the toll of the double amount, payable on any goods vehicle, carrying more than the permissible weight under that Act. (2) Every person in-charge of mechanical vehicle shall, before crossing the bridge or using the road, as the case may be, pay to the Fee Inspector posted at the entry point, the toll and shall not cross the bridge or use the road, as the case may be, without obtaining a receipt in token of having paid the amount of toll. (3) Such receipt shall be shown to the Fee Inspector on demand posted at the other entry point of the bridge or the road, as the case may be.