Section 5, Bengal Indigo Contracts Act, 1836 [S10-P3P]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 3 May 1836.

In Bengal Indigo Contracts Act, 1836 [A10-2JY]. This text from 3 May 1836. No other text held.

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

Cite: Section 5, Bengal Indigo Contracts Act, 1836 [S10-P3P]. Machine: S10-P3P.

5. Prohibition of the consignment of goods without licence.—No person shall undertake the consignment of goods except under and in accordance with the conditions of a licence granted under section 6: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to the consignment of goods undertaken by or on behalf of the Central Government or a State Government.

Defined terms in this text (1)

goods: Section 2, Bengal Indigo Contracts Act, 1836 [S10P0G] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "goods" means every kind of movable property other than actionable claims and money, and includes stock and shares, growing crops, grass and things attached to or forming part of the land which are agreed to be severed before sale or under the contract of sale

goods: 38 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

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Cited by (1)

Section 55, Bengal Indigo Contracts Act, 1836 [S10-QNV], 3 May 1836, Band A. "section 5".

Not held (0)

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Duties published under this section (0)

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