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Section 12

The Tamil Nadu Warehouses Act, 1951State Act of Tamil Nadu · Act 15 of 1951

(1) Every warzhouseman, in the absenie of rea- Delivery of sooabfe excuse, shall without unnecessarv delay, deliver goc ds.

the goods dcposited~ in his warehouse to' thc depositoi on demand made by him and surrender of the rewipt duly discharged and payment of all charges d11e to the ~r ehouseman.

(2) Subject to any agreernznt b,ywecn the wagehouseman tind th:: depositor, the depositor majr take ial delivery of thc goods deposited in a wareho-~se.

.- (3) When goods a] .~. delivered whoIly or in part - sub-section ( 1 ) o: six b-sc-";--- d * I a h :3;, o!: when they sre disposed O P undn sect ion i 1, sub-section (2), the . warel~ousrrn 11 shal l bc l i ab? c to p ,l.v compc 13 mtio n to &LI deposit or I'or any loss sustained -by him by rcason of the goods having lost we;ght or bulk, in exccrb of the ppescpibed limits, owing to shrinkage or. dry:igc, or by rtthwn of deterioration in the quality of the goods owing to their having gained weight of bulk, irk excrss 'of the prescribed limits, by the abs~rption uf moisture.

ou seman shall, in the prescribed i n s m c e of gainst-any prescribed event such clasaa of goods in . ateh homes.. cd in his warehouse as may be prescribed.

titutcd for original section 13, by section 2 rchouscs (Amendment) Act, 1961 (Tamil 180 'Warehotlse8 provided that nothing in ' ariy prescribed dass of goods d belonging to a warehousing under the Agsiculhual Produce C3evelo Warehousing) Corporations Act, 19 5 $5 (Cen of 1956), if such waxehousing Corporation in the prescribed manner. to comp of any prescribed class of goods agahtst loss or arising from the prescribed events.]

Disoru- 14.. No warehouseman shall, in the conduct nation business, discriminate between persons desiring to ~robibited. th~m~elves of ;he facilities of bis warehouse ;

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Provided that the warehouseman shall preference to co-operative societies in .the allow them such conccssional rates as the may from time to time .direct.

W a r e h o " ~ ~ 15. Notwithstanding anythi man not to law, no warehouseman other than a, Or shall, either on his own account or t fend goodsin against or lend money on, good8 received by him for deposit warehouses, his warehouse.

CHAPTER IV, Warehome Beceigts.

keceipt to 16. FOP the goods deposited in his watbho be issued. each depositor, the warehouseman shall issue s which shall contain fdl parti~ululars of the goods in the prescribed fgrm.

, . Receipts - ITe, (1) The receipt issued : ' -for.de~sits unless it is other wise speciw t - + ~~~~ by endorsement and shall entitle the la - thereof to receive the goods specified in i F- terms and conditions as the original de F .. - Expl~naiioa.--The gr~v&io shall not apply to any receipt is has not obtained a licence un ' - hjs warehouse.

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CHAPTER V.

Inspection and Grading of Goods.

t any time during Inspection.

xamine or cause t i be inspected warehouse, its machinery and therein, and the account books , for the purpose of satisfying of this Act and the mlw are or grade of the goods which -- I ) - ./. , Tfi* Act XV] Wari?ho~*ees 183 1 S a d complaints in l a ~ ~ r i o n * - I ~ this sect ion, "depositon" includes - n who has tendered goods to n warehouseman asii in 11ij warehouse. .

< C r n E R vn, iMl_'sceZZaneozrs, ch is inconsistent Cantracts " iles, shall, to the "greements acts, or holds himself out, as a licensed warewithout having obtained a licence under this

(b) knowingly, contravenes gr fails to comply with the provisions or requirements of this Act or the U 9 . . : 1 , .

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crc omit led by section 3(i) of endment) Act, 1961 (Tamil I - 184 . .

(a) matters expressly required or allowed b this Act to be prescribed 1 i

(c) the publication of the grant, suspension cancellation of licences to warehousemen and of cons dated lists of v~w~housernen and licensed warehouses ;

(e) the books, accoun taitled by warehousemen 1 forfeiture may be recovere Q the efficidnt"'conduct ge arehousemen .

. of the certificates t for which the licences f (0 the standard weights, measures and gradations 004s to be used in licensed warehousas (Q) the manner of giving notice; under this Act.

l[(3) (a) All rules made under this Act shall be lished in the *Fort St. George Gazette and, unless they expressed to come into force on a pcirticular day, shall come into force on the day on which they are so published.

t expiry of the session in which it is so laced or the nnexli session, both H o u ~ s agree in making modified form ol* be of no effect, wever, that any t uch inodification ithout prejudice to the validity wder that rulc or notification.]

4 substituted for sub-section (3) by du Warehouses (~mendment) Acts

12. Ca shewnu t s, Z

13. Neem seeds.

14. Cotton seeds.

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15. Tqpioca flour. - 1[17. Gingelly oil cakes,

18. Castor oil cakes,

19. Copra oil cakes.

20. Neem oil cakes 1.

23. Pungam oil cakes.

24. Pinna j oil cakes.

25. Illuppai cil cakes.

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26. Cummin seed].

, 4 '127. Ammqnium suiphate.

28. Super phosphate.

29. Urea.

e c 30. Nitrate of potash.

i c.. 31. Bone meal.

p .

ir i 32. Rock phosphates.

i, 33. Ammonium phosphates.

h kg f 34. ~aic ium Amoniu m nitrate.

q 6 35. Manure mixtures.]

.4[35-A. Other chemical fertilisers.]

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1 These items were added in G.O. Ms.

dated 28th April 1961.

-- No. 3416, ILC. (Co-op.), i %These items were added in G.O. Ms. Nc. 706, ILC, dated I 4th February 1963.

8 These items were added in G,O. Ms.

dated 14th August 1963.

4 This item was inserted in 6.0. Ms.

" the f25th April 1969, Na, 4030, ILC, (Co-op,), NO. 404, Food, dated rC " % 188 Wc~eho uses [I9511 EN. Ad XV '[36. Coffee seeds;]

2[37. Green manure seeds l

(a) Sunnhemp ;

(b) Daincha ;

(c) P~illipesure 8 Icl) Indigo.

38. Cashewnut kernels,

40. Chicory p o . ~ d fr.

41. Soapnut seeds.]

8[42. 'Iiamarind seeds].

4143. Iron and steel (Metal).

44. Iron and steel (Structurals).

45, Portland cement.

46. Textiles b,

(a) Course and fine cloth bale or case.

(b) Super -fine cloth bale or ca se.

48. Leather.

, 49. Groundnut oil.

- 50. Mustard oil, .51. Agmark sealed ghee.

52. &nny (bag) bales (fully processed).

'[52-A. Unpressed empty mnnv lba h balea.1 Thfs item was added in dated the- 4th October 1363 a These ikms were added the ' 3rd January 1964.

8 This item was added in dated the 24th 3uIy 1964.

4 These items were added . the 10th March 1965, 5 'l%~ ittan Was inserted i the 25th April 1969.

G.0. Ms. Na.

in G.O. Ms.

*r in C3.0. Ms.

t No.

r I 60, Coconut oil,

61. Other vegb:table oils.]

"62. BHC and Lindane.]

763. Washing soda, . q65. Cotton yarn bales of 80 counts and above.

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66. Cotton yarn bales of 60 counts (i.e. more than 40 counts but less than 80 counts).

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67. Cotton yarn bdes of 40 counts and below.] - Zinc sulpliatte.

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69. Aluminium sulphate.

70. Coppor sulphate.

-- i This item was added in G.O. Ms. No. 3041, I.L.C., dated the 16th June 1965.

PThis item was 'added in G-.O. Ms. No. 1084, Faod* dated the loth October 1967.

8 These items were added in 0.0. Ms. No. 1073, Food, dated the 22nd November 1969.

*This item was added in (3.0. Ms. No. 795, Food, dated the 13th July 1970.

6 These items Wers added in G.O. Ms. No. 794. Faod, dated the 13tb Julv 1970.

6 These it& were added in 0.0. Ms. Na. 267. Food, dated the. 3rd July 1972.

7 These items were added in 6.0- Mq. No. 375. Food. dated - - - - ---. -.a.

.ii r the 3rd October 1972, 1[72. Rubber Oil Cakc.j

2173. Salt Petre (Potasium Nitrate). .

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ActThe Tamil Nadu Warehouses Act, 1951
Section12
JurisdictionState of Tamil Nadu
StatusIn force as published by the source

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