Power of municipality to levy tolls.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Tolls Act, 1851, the Council may levy tolls in respect of,— (a) any road or bridge made, improved, repaired solely at the expense of the municipality ; or (b) any road or bridge made, improved or repaired at the expense of any person or body or association of individuals, whether incorporated or not : Provided that the total expenditure incurred on the road or bridge shall not be below such limit, if any, as the Council may, by by-laws, determine. (2) The tolls shall be levied and collected at such rates and on such period not exceeding the maximum and in accordance with the procedure, as may be prescribed,— (a) in the case of tolls levied under clause (a) of sub-section (1) for the recovery of the amounts expended upon the road or bridge by the municipality ; (b) in the case or tolls levied under clause (b) of sub-section (1) for the recovery of the amount expended upon any road or bridge by the person or body or association of individuals concerned, together with interest thereon at such rate as the Government may fix and such other amount as the Government may.