The Indian Tolls Act, 1864
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THE INDIAN TOLLS ACT, 1864
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Section 4 — [Repealed.]. [SCHEDULE]
THE INDIAN TOLLS ACT, 1864 _________ ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS ________ Preamble. Collectors of tolls may compound for tolls leviable under Act 8 of 1851 or this Act. 4. [Repealed.]. [SCHEDULE].—[Omitted.].
THE INDIAN TOLLS ACT, 1864
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Section 1 — [Schedule of Act 8 of 1851 repealed, and another Schedule substituted]
Section 2 — Collectors of tolls may compound for tolls leviable under Act 8 of 1851 or this Act
Section 3 — Power to extend Act
1 THE INDIAN TOLLS ACT, 1864 ACT NO. 15 OF 1864 [24th March, 1864.] An Act to amend Act 8 of 1851 (for enabling Government to levy Tolls on Public Roads and Bridges). Preamble.—WHEREAS by Act 8 of 1851 (for enabling Government to levy Tolls on Public Roads and 2 Bridges) authority was given for the levy of certain rates of toll ***; It is enacted as follows:— 1. [Schedule of Act 8 of 1851 repealed, and another Schedule substituted].—Omitted by the Devolution Act, 1920 (38 of 1920), s. Collectors of tolls may compound for tolls leviable under Act 8 of 1851 or this Act.—Any person 3 entrusted with the management of the collection of tolls under Act 8 of 1851 may in his discretion compound for any period not exceeding one year with any person for a certain sum to be paid by such person for himself 4 or for any vehicle or animal kept by him, in lieu of the rates of toll [authorised to be levied under the said Act 8 of 1851]. The Act is to be deemed to be and to have been in force in the Punjab, from the 24th March, 1864, see the Indian Tolls Act, 1888 (8 of 1888), s. 1 and tolls levied or purporting to have been levied under the Act before the passing of Act 8 of 1888, are to be deemed to have been lawfully levied—see s.