Levy of Tolls (Validation ) Act, 2000

No: 14 Dated: Nov, 15 2000

THE LEVY OF TOLLS (VALIDATION) ACT, 2000

(Act No. XIV of 2000)

    An Act to provide for validation of certain orders, proceedings and acts made, taken or done by any authority under the provisions of the Levy of Tolls Act, Samvat 1995.

Be it enacted by the Jammu and Kashmir State Legislature in the Fiftyfirst Year of the Republic of India as follows :––

1. Short title and commencement.––(1) This Act may be called the Levy of Tolls (Validation ) Act, 2000.

(2) It shall come into force on its publication in the Government Gazette.

2. Validation of certain orders, proceedings and acts.––(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law or judgment, decree or order of any court, additional toll levied and/or, collected at the rate of Rs. 0.60 per Kg. on dry fruits including almonds, walnuts and kernels thereof exported out of the State through Lakhanpur, Jammu Railway Station, Manwal and any other toll post from the date of issuance of notification SRO-359 of 1998 dated 31-12-1998 till 05-10-2000 by any authority in the State under the Levy of Tolls Act, Samvat 1995 shall be deemed to be and always to have been validly levied.

(2) For purposes of Levy of Tolls Act, Samvat 1995 and any other law for the time being in force, all orders made, proceedings taken and acts done during the validation period by any authority shall be as good and valid as if such authority was authorised under the provisions of the said Act and the rules made thereunder