Section 8: Multimodal transport document to be regarded as document of title.

The Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act, 1993Central Act · Act 28 of 1993

(1) Every consignee named in the negotiable or non-negotiable multimodal transport document and every endorsee of such document, as the case may be, to whom the property in the goods mentioned therein shall pass, upon or by reason of such consignment or endorsement, shall have all the rights and liabilities of the consignor.

(2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall prejudice or affect the right of the multimodal transport operator to claim freight from the consignor or enforce any liability of the consignee or endorsee by reason of his being such consignee or endorsee.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act, 1993
Section	8
Marginal note	Multimodal transport document to be regarded as document of title.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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