(1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Warehouses Act, 1963.
(2) It extends to the whole of West Bengal.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
(4) It shall not apply to warehouses established under any other State law for the time being in force in this respect or under the Sea Customs Act, 1878, the Inland Bonded Warehouses Act, 1896 and the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944.
Short title, extent, commencement and application.
2 The West Bengal Warehouses Act., 1963.
[West Ben. Act (Chapter IL—Licensing of Warehouses.—Sections 3-6.)
(8) "Warehouse Authority" means an authority referred to in section 4;
(9) "warehouseman", used in relation --t-o a warehouse, means a person who holds a license under this Act in respect of the warehouse;
(it)) "warehouse receipt" means a receipt issued by a warehouseman under section 22.
CHAPTER II.
Power to have warehouses licensed.
Terms of licence and renewal thereof.
Licensing of Warehouses.
3. Any person may, subject to the provisions of this Act, have his warehouse licensed in respect of any class or classes of goods.
Explanation.—Where a person has more than one warehouse, he shall obtain a separate license for each warehouse which he desires to be licensed under this - Act.
4. The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, from time to time appoint Warehouse Authorities with jurisdiction over such areas as may be specified in such notification.