( i) Every consignee named hi tho negotiable or non-negouable 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, shah have all lhe rigiils 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.
9. The multimodal transport document shall contain the following particulars, namely:—
(a) the general nature of the goods, the leading marks necessary for identification of the goods, the character of the goods (including dangerous goods), number of packages or units and the gross weight and quantity of the goods;
(b) apparent condition of the goods;
(c) the name and principal place of business of the multimodal transport operator;
(d) the name of the consignor;
(e) the name of the consignee, if specified by the consignor;
(f) the place and date of taking charge of the goods by the multimodal transport operator;
(g) the place of delivery of the goods;
(/z) the date or the period of delivery of the goods at the place of delivery;
(;) whether it is negatiable or non-negotiable;
(/) the place and date of its issue;
(k) freight payable by the consignor or the consignee, as the case may be;
{I) the signature of the multimodal transport operator or of a person duly authorised by him;
(m) the intended journey route, modes of transport and places of transhipment, if known at the time of its issue;
Tssue i>f multimodal transput doounr.'it.
Mtultimodal transport document to be regarded as document of title.
Contents Of multiraodal transport document.
b THE CiAZKHE OJ- INDIA EXIltAORDLSiARY L^AHIH-. - («) terms of shipment and a statement that itic docurn&nt has been issued subjecL to and in accordance wnn uus moinanee, ana
(o) any other particulars which the parties maiy agree to insert in tne uoeurnent, if any suoi particular u> noL inconsistent witn un.y jaw lur me time beuig in lore.
JO. 0) Where tne muhiinodal transport operator or a person acting on his bchan Knows, or has reusonaDio grounds to suspect, trm tne pariicuiais lurrusiieii by Me consignor in liie lnuiuinoual transport UOCUUKUL uo nuL accurately represent the goods actually ta^en in cuarge, or it ne nas uo reasunarho moans of checking such particulars, tne murtimouai transport operator or a peison actnig on nis bena.ii shall insert m the multnnoUal transport document a reservation specifying the inaccuracies, it any, the grounds ol suspicion or tne ubsenco of reasonable means of chocking the particulars.
(2) Where the n:yultimodal transport operator or a person acting on his behalf fails to insert the reservation in tho muitimodal transport document relating to the apparent condition of the goods, he shall be deemed to nave accepted the goods in apparent good condition.
11. Save as provided in section 10,—
(a) the midtimodai transport document shall be primu jacle evidence of the tad that the muitimodal transport operator has taken charge of the goods as described in the document; and
(b) no proof to the contrary by the muitimodal transport operator shall be admissible if the muitimodal transport document is issued in negotiable form and has been transmitted to the consignee or transferred by the consignee to a third party, if the consignee or the third parly has acted in good faith relying on the description of the goods in the document.