Section 60, Commercial Documents Evidence Act, 1939 [S18-GEY]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 10 September 1939.
60. Registration of consignors.—(1) Every consignor shall, within fifteen days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the consignment of goods after such commencement, within ninety days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the Registrar in Form A, accompanied by a fee of one hundred 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 consignor shall carry on the consignment 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.
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Cited by (1)
Section 2, Commercial Documents Evidence Act (Amendment) Act, 1957 [S1E-F7A], 22 August 1957, Band A. "section 60 of the Commercial Documents Evidence Act, 1939 (30 of 1939)".
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