Power of the State Government to lease the right to collect cess

(1) The State Government may, with effect from such date as it may by notification specify, lease to any person the right to collect cess levied under section 3, on motor vehicles passing over any road infrastructure, by auction or tender or combination of both, or any other mode for any financial year or part thereof, on such terms and conditions as the Commissioner may, subject to approval of the State Government, determine. (2) For the purpose of grant of lease under sub section (1), the Commissioner shall, after taking into consideration the receipts of the cess or the preceding year or any part thereof and the rates of cess applicable for the lease period assess aggregate amount of cess likely to be recovered at a barrier during the period of lease. (3) The lessee shall be required to furnish such security for due fulfilment of the terms and conditions of the lease as the Commissioner may direct. (4) Any sum (including penalty, interest or costs of the proceedings) payable by the lessee under a lease granted under sub-section (1), if not paid by the due date, shall be recoverable as arrears of land revenue.