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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “Government” means the Government of State of Haryana; (b) “mechanical vehicle” means any laden or unladen vehicle designed to be driven under its own power including a motor vehicle as defined in clause (28) of section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, but does not include a cart or bicycle; (c) “National Highways” shall have the meaning assigned to it in the National Highways Act, 1956; (d) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; 1 For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Haryana Government Gazette (Extraordinary), 1996, dated 23-2-1996, page 429–430. Short title and extent. Definitions. MECHANICAL VEHICLES (LEVY OF TOLLS) 1996 : Hr. Act 9] 48 (e) “Toll Collector” means a person authorised by State Government to collect toll in respect of any mechanical vehicle under this Act and includes a Government servant or an agent appointed for this purpose; (f) “toll facility” means road facilities or road infrastructure and shall include bridges, tunnels, flyovers, ferries, approach roads or section of new roads or by-passes which may, from time to time be notified as such by the State Government; (g) “urban road links” means— (a) a portion of existing National Highways lying within towns having a population of 20,000 or more; and (b) roads in towns having a population of 20,000 or more connecting the points of the two or more National Highways at the boundary of the town.