The Punjab Mechanical Vehicle (PMV) Act
punjab · 1998
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the Punjab Mechanical Vehicles (Bridges and Roads Tolls) Act, 1998
- S. 2Section defines key terms used in the Punjab Mechanical Vehicle Act, including "bridge," "appellate authority," and "concessionaire."
- S. 3Section 3 of the Punjab Mechanical Vehicle Act imposes tolls on mechanical vehicles using state roads, with exemptions and additional fees for overweight vehicles.
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- S. 5Section mandates drivers to stop for Fee Inspectors to perform duties under the Punjab Mechanical Vehicle Act.
- S. 6Section 6 outlines penalties for violating the Punjab Mechanical Vehicle Act, including fines for toll non-payment and obstruction of Fee Inspector duties.
- S. 7Section 7 allows aggrieved parties to lodge toll collection complaints, which the authority must resolve within fifteen days.
- S. 8Section 8 allows aggrieved parties to appeal against orders under section 7 to an appellate authority, whose decision is final except in High Court.
- S. 9Section protects authorized persons from legal actions for good faith actions under the Punjab Mechanical Vehicle Act.
- S. 10Section 10 bars civil courts from having jurisdiction over matters the State Government or other authorities can handle under the Act.
- S. 11Section 11 of the Punjab Mechanical Vehicle Act authorizes the State Government to make rules for toll collection and implementing the Act's provisions.