(1) It shall be lawful for the municipal council to lease annually the levy of any toll that may be imposed under this Act by public auction or private contract.

(2) Where any toll has been leased under this section, any personemployed by the lessee to collect such tolls shall, subject to the conditions of the lease, have the powers referred to in¹[ sub-section (1)] of section 129, provided that no article distrained may be sold except under the orders of the municipal council.

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1. Substituted by Act 21 of 1979 w.e.f. 31.3.1979.