Section 28, Commercial Documents Evidence Act, 1939 [S18-FED]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 10 September 1939.

In Commercial Documents Evidence Act, 1939 [A10-ASD]. This text from 10 September 1939. 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 28, Commercial Documents Evidence Act, 1939 [S18-FED]. Machine: S18-FED.

28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every carrier shall maintain such records and registers relating to the carriage of goods as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every carrier shall furnish to the Registrar a return in Form B within fifteen days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Registrar may, by order in writing, require.

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.

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