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Carriage of Goods By Sea Act, 2025 [A11-W7E]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 14 June 2026 by S.O. 747(E) [N12-PY0].

Dates: made 21 May 2025; in force 14 June 2026; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Carriage of Goods By Sea Act, 2025, Act 19 of 2025 [A11-W7E]. Machine: A11-W7E.

Sections (55)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. REGISTRAR

Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE CARRYING ON OF BUSINESS

Chapter IV. REGULATION OF THE BUSINESS OF A FIRM

Chapter V. REGULATION OF THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS

Chapter VI. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter VII. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2C-9W4]

Section 2. Definitions [S2C-9X6]

Section 3. Appointment of Registrar [S2C-9Y0]

Section 4. Registration of warehousemans [S2C-9Z2]

Section 5. Prohibition of the consignment of goods without licence [S2C-A0N]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2C-A1Q]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2C-A2H]

Section 8. Powers of Registrar [S2C-A3K]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2C-A4X]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2C-A5Z]

Section 11. Registration of persons carrying on business [S2C-A6S]

Section 12. Prohibition of the business of a firm without licence [S2C-A7V]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2C-A85]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2C-A97]

Section 15. Powers of Registrar [S2C-AA1]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2C-AB3]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2C-ACD]

Section 18. Registration of carriers [S2C-ADF]

Section 19. Prohibition of the warehousing of goods without licence [S2C-AE9]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S2C-AFB]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2C-AGG]

Section 22. Powers of Registrar [S2C-AHJ]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S2C-AJM]

Section 24. Power to exempt [S2C-AKP]

Section 25. Registration of consignors [S2C-AMR]

Section 26. Prohibition of the carrying on of business without licence [S2C-ANT]

Section 27. Grant of licence [S2C-APW]

Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2C-AQY]

Section 29. Powers of Registrar [S2C-AR0]

Section 30. Power to issue directions [S2C-AS2]

Section 31. Power to exempt [S2C-AT4]

Section 32. Registration of firms [S2C-AV6]

Section 33. Prohibition of the carriage of goods without licence [S2C-AW8]

Section 34. Grant of licence [S2C-AXA]

Section 35. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2C-AYC]

Section 36. Powers of Registrar [S2C-AZE]

Section 37. Power to issue directions [S2C-B0H]

Section 38. Power to exempt [S2C-B1K]

Section 39. Registration of warehousemans [S2C-B2N]

Section 40. Prohibition of the consignment of goods without licence [S2C-B3Q]

Section 41. Grant of licence [S2C-B4S]

Section 42. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2C-B5V]

Section 43. Powers of Registrar [S2C-B6X]

Section 44. Power to issue directions [S2C-B7Z]

Section 45. Power to exempt [S2C-B81]

Section 46. Registration of persons carrying on business [S2C-B93]

Section 47. Prohibition of the business of a firm without licence [S2C-BA5]

Section 48. Grant of licence [S2C-BB7]

Section 49. Penalty for contravention [S2C-BC9]

Section 50. Offences by companies [S2C-BDB]

Section 51. Appeal [S2C-BED]

Section 52. Cognizance of offences [S2C-BFF]

Section 53. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2C-BGM]

Section 54. Power to make rules [S2C-BHP]

Section 55. Power to remove difficulties [S2C-BJG]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

none

Acted on by (1)

Commences: Notification S.O. 747(E), dated 16th May, 2026 [N12-PY0], 14 June 2026. "shall come into force".

Not held (0)

none

Carriage of Goods By Sea Act, 2025 [A11-W7E]