Section 4, Commercial Documents Evidence Act, 1939 [S18-EPW]
As at 6 September 2026. In force from 10 September 1939.
4. Registration of warehousemans.—(1) Every warehouseman shall, within fifteen days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the warehousing of goods after such commencement, within fifteen days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the Registrar in Form B, accompanied by a fee of two hundred and fifty rupees. (2) The Registrar shall, on being satisfied that the application is in order, register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (3) No warehouseman shall carry on the warehousing of goods unless registered under this section.
Defined terms in this text (2)
goods: Section 2, Commercial Documents Evidence Act, 1939 [S18EMR] (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.
Registrar: Section 2, Commercial Documents Evidence Act, 1939 [S18EMR] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Registrar" means the Registrar appointed under section 3
Registrar: 79 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (3)
Notification S.O. 3380(E), dated 18th January, 1940 [N11-FP3], 18 January 1940, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".
Notification S.O. 1716(E), dated 23rd January, 1940 [N11-FQ1], 23 January 1940, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".
Notification S.O. 2714(E), dated 29th April, 1943 [N11-FZH], 29 April 1943, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".
Cited by (3)
Section 62, Commercial Documents Evidence Act, 1939 [S18-GG7], 10 September 1939, Band A. "section 4".
Section 67, Commercial Documents Evidence Act, 1939 [S18-GND], 10 September 1939, Band A. "section 4".
Rule 3, Commercial Documents Evidence Act Rules, 1939 [S18-H22], 10 September 1939, Band A. "sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act".
Not held (0)
none
Duties published under this section (1)
D10-DHT. Every warehouseman: Apply for registration to the Registrar in Form B, fee two hundred and fifty rupees; fifteen days from the commencement of the Act, or from beginning the activity; Form B. Published by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (synthetic record).