Section 5, Bills of Lading Act, 2025 [S2C-E7B]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 4 July 2025.
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, Bills of Lading Act, 2025 [S2CE4D] (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 38, Bills of Lading Act, 2025 [S2C-F8H], 4 July 2025, Band A. "section 5".
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