Section 76: Surrender of railway receipt.

The Railways Act, 1989Central Act · Act 24 of 1989

The railway administration shall deliver the consignment under a railway receipt on the surrender of such railway receipt:

Provided that in case the railway receipt is not forthcoming, the consignment may be delivered to the person, entitled in the opinion of the railway administration to receive the goods, in such manner as may be prescribed.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Railways Act, 1989
Section	76
Marginal note	Surrender of railway receipt.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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