Section 13, Carriage of Goods By Sea Act, 2025 [S2C-A85]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 14 June 2026 by S.O. 747(E) [N12-PY0].
13. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the carriage of goods shall be made to the Registrar in Form C, accompanied by a fee of two hundred and fifty rupees. (2) The Registrar may, after making such inquiry as it thinks fit, grant the licence subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, or, for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant the licence. (3) A licence granted under this section shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of its grant and may be renewed in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) The Registrar may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel a licence for contravention of any condition thereof.
Defined terms in this text (2)
goods: Section 2, Carriage of Goods By Sea Act, 2025 [S2C9X6] (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, Carriage of Goods By Sea Act, 2025 [S2C9X6] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Registrar" means the Registrar appointed under section 3
Registrar: 79 more definitions.
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Section 12, Carriage of Goods By Sea Act, 2025 [S2C-A7V], 21 May 2025, Band A. "section 13".
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