Section 29, Bills of Lading Act, 2025 [S2C-EZY]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 4 July 2025.
29. Powers of Registrar.—(1) The Registrar may, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder are being complied with, at all reasonable times enter any premises where the warehousing of goods is carried on, inspect any receipt found therein, and require the production of any record or register maintained under this Act. (2) The Registrar may seize any receipt in respect of which he has reason to believe that an offence under this Act has been committed. (3) The provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023) shall, so far as may be, apply to any search or seizure under this section.
Defined terms in this text (3)
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.
receipt: Section 2, Bills of Lading Act, 2025 [S2CE4D] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "receipt" means a receipt in the form prescribed issued under section 7
receipt: 5 more definitions.
Registrar: Section 2, Bills of Lading Act, 2025 [S2CE4D] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Registrar" means the Registrar appointed under section 3
Registrar: 79 more definitions.
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