In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(1) “Act” means the Karnataka Warehouses Act,1961;
(2) “Form” means a form appended to these rules;
(3) “Grader” means a person licensed under the Act to classify the goods according to grade or otherwise and issue a certificate ;
(4) “License” means a license issued under the Act by the prescribed Authority;
(5) “Negotiable Receipt” means a receipt in which it is stated that the goods therein specified will be delivered to the bearer or to the order of the named person;
(6) “Non-Negotiable Receipt” means a receipt in which it is stated that the goods therein specified will be delivered to the person who tender the goods to the warehouseman for storing in the warehouses;
(7) “Prescribed Authority” means the Additional Director of Agricultural marketing in Karnataka, Bangalore.
(8) “Sampler” means the person licenced under Act to sample the goods and issue a certificate thereof ;
(9) “Section” means a section of the Act;
(10) “Weigher” means a person licenced under the Act to weigh goods and issue certificate of weighment;
(11) “year” means the official year commencing from the first day of April and ending with the thirty first day of March next following.
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