Section 6
—(l)
of State Roads Ordinance, 1994
The Director, with the approval of the Minister, may enter into an agreement (hereinafter referred to as “the concession agreement”) with any person (hereinafter referred to as the
“concessionaire”) for carrying out by that person, whether as agent for the Government or otherwise, such undertaking, activities or obligations as may be specified in the agreement with respect to the design, construction, reconstruction, upgrading, repair, improvement or maintenance of any State road or bridge and in return for which the concessionaire shall be entitled to charge, collect and retain such toll in respect of the use of that State road or bridge as may be fixed and approved under subsection (2).
(2)
For the purposes of subsection (1), the Director, with the approval of the Minister, may, by Order published in the Gazette, specify—
(a)
the road or bridge in respect of which tolls may be demanded, collected and retained by the concessionaire;
(b)
the speed limit for vehicles using the road or bridge;
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(c)
the permitted gross weight of vehicles using the road or bridge;
(d)
the tax or levies payable for the use of the road or bridge;
(e)
the person or persons authorized to demand, collect and retain tolls;
(f)
the duration of the period during which the concessionaire may collect, demand and retain such toll;
(g)
the class or description of vehicles in respect of which tolls may be demanded, collected and retained;
(h)
the place where tolls are to be collected;
(i)
the amount of tolls for each class or description of vehicles; and
(j)
the persons or class of vehicles to be exempted from payment of tolls.
(3)
Any Order made under this section may be altered, amended, revoked or suspended for such period of time as the
Director with the approval of the Minister may deem fit.