The Indian Tolls Act, 1851

[Repeal of Acts].--Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1870 (14 of 1870), s. 1 and the Schedule, Part II.

1[1A. Extent.--This Act extends to the territories administered on the fourth of July, eighteenhundred and fifty-one, by the Governor of the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal, the LieutenantGovernor of North-Western Provinces of Bengal and the Governor of the Presidency of Fort St. George inCouncil.]

1[The State Government] may cause such rates of toll,2*** as3[it thinks fit], to be levied upon any road or bridge which has been, or shall hereafter be, made orrepaired 4[at the expense of the Central or any State Government]; and may place the collection of suchtolls under the management of such persons as may appear to 5[it] proper: and all persons employed in the management and collection of such tolls shall be liable to the same responsibilities as would belong tothem if employed in the collection of the land revenue. STATE AMENDMENT Orissa Amendment of section 2.--In section 2 of the Indian Tolls Act, 1851(8 of 1851) in its application tothe State of Orissa, for the words "at the expense of the Central or any State Government", the words "atthe expense of the Central or any State Government or any Corporation, Statutory Body, Company, Firmor person authorized by the State Government for this purpose" shall be substituted. [Vide the Orissa Act 7 of 1999, s. 2]

In case of non-payment of any such toll on demand, theofficers appointed to collect the same may seize any of the carriages or animals on which it is chargeable,or any part of their burden of sufficient value to defray the toll; and, if any toll remains undischarged fortwenty-four hours, with the cost arising from such seizure, the case shall be brought before the officerappointed to superintend the collection of the said toll, who may sell the property seized for discharge ofthe toll, and all expenses occasioned by such non-payment, seizure and sale, and cause any balance thatmay remain to be returned, on demand, to the owner of the property; and the said officer, on receipt of theproperty, shall forthwith issue a notice that, at noon of the next day, exclusive of Sunday, or any closedholiday, he will sell the property by auction: Release of seized property on tender of dues.--Provided that, if, at any time before the sale hasactually begun, the person whose property, has been seized shall tender the amount of all the expensesincurred, and of double the toll payable by him, the said officer shall forthwith release the propertyseized.

No tolls shall be paid for the passage 1*** of Police-officerson duty, or of any person or property in their custody, but no other exemption from payment of the tolllevied under this Act shall be allowed. STATE AMENDMENT Orissa.-- Amendment of section 4.--In section 4 of the Indian Tolls Act, 1851 (8 of 1851), in its applicationto the State of Orissa, after the words “shall be paid for the passage of” the words “the State GovernmentVehicles on Government duty and” shall be inserted. [Vide the Orissa Act 13 of 1987, s. 2]