The Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act, 1993
Central Act · Act 28 of 199332 provisions2 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the regulation of the multimodal transportation of goods, from any place in India to a place outside India, on the basis of a multimodal transport contract and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 28 of 1993 |
| Year | 1993 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Shipping |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 32 |
| Subjects | transport |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 No person to carry on business without registration.
- Section 4 Registration for multimodal transportation.
- Section 5 Cancellation of registration.
- Section 6 Appeal.
- Section 7 Issue of multimodal transport document.1 citing judgment
- Section 8 Multimodal transport document to be regarded as document of title.
- Section 9 Contents of multimodal transport document.
- Section 10 Reservation in the multimodal transport document.
- Section 11 Evidentiary effect of the multimodal transport document.
- Section 12 Responsibility of the consignor.
- Section 13 Basis of liability of multimodal transport operator.
- Section 14 Limits of liability when the nature and value of the consignment have not been declared and stage of transport where loss or damage occurred is not known.
- Section 15 Limits of liability when the nature and value of the consignment have not been declared and stage of transport where loss or damage occurred is known.
- Section 16 Liability of the multimodal transport operator in case of delay in delivery of goods under certain circumstances.
- Section 17 Assessment of compensation.
- Section 18 Loss of right of multimodal transport operator to limit liability.
- Section 19 Limit of liability of multimodal transport operator for total loss of goods.
- Section 20 Notice of loss of or damage to goods.
- Section 20A Period of responsibility.
- Section 21 Special provision for dangerous goods.
- Section 22 Right of multimodal transport operator to have lien on goods and documents.
- Section 23 General average.
- Section 24 Limitation on action.
- Section 25 Jurisdiction for instituting action.
- Section 26 Arbitration.1 citing judgment
- Section 27 Delegation of power.
- Section 28 Multimodal transport contract to be made in accordance with this Act.
- Section 29 Act of override other enactments.
- Section 30 Power to make rules.
- Section 32 Repeal and savings.
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