State Act

The Himachal Pradesh Tolls Act, 1975

3[9-A. Establishment of Mobile Squads.- (1) The State Government may, by notification, order the establishment of Mobile Squads for checking of the vehicles to ensure collection of the toll and prevent evasion and the Mobile Squads so established shall be under the charge of an officer of the Government who shall be a tolling authority under this Act. (2) When so required by the tolling authority, the driver or the person-in-charge of the mechanical vehicle shall stop the mechanical vehicle and keep it stationary as long as may be necessary, and allow the tolling authority to examine receipt or token of payment of toll paid and the driver or the person-in-charge of such mechanical vehicle shall also furnish such other information as may be required by the tolling authority. (3) The driver or person-in-charge of the mechanical vehicle shall keep in the vehicle the receipt of payment of toll at least upto 72 hours of last entry into the territory of the State of Himachal Pradesh and the token upto 15 days of its expiry, and on demand shall produce it to the tolling authority. (4) If the driver or the person-in-charge of the mechanical vehicle fails to produce the receipt of payment of toll or token, as required under sub-section (3), then the tolling authority shall recover the toll at the place of inspection at the rate specified under column (3) of the Schedule: Provided that in addition to the toll, the tolling authority shall recover a collection fee of equal to 4 times the rates specified under column (3) of the Schedule. (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (4), the tolling authority may also order detention of the mechanical vehicle, including the goods, if any, being carried therein, for such period as may reasonably be necessary and shall allow the same to proceed only after the driver or the person-in-charge of the mechanical vehicle making payment of the toll and the amount of collection fee imposed under this section or furnishing to his satisfaction a security or executing a bond with or without sureties for securing the amount of toll and collection fee.]