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Bills of Lading Act, 2025: sections with instruments beneath them (3)
Text
Bills of Lading Act, 2025 [A11-W9J]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 4 July 2025.
Sections (44)
Chapter I. PRELIMINARY
Chapter II. REGISTRAR
Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE CARRYING ON OF BUSINESS
Chapter IV. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Chapter V. MISCELLANEOUS
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2C-E33]
Section 2. Definitions [S2C-E4D]
Section 3. Appointment of Registrar [S2C-E5F]
Section 4. Registration of warehousemans [S2C-E69]
Section 5. Prohibition of the consignment of goods without licence [S2C-E7B]
Section 6. Grant of licence [S2C-E8N]
Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2C-E9Q]
Section 8. Powers of Registrar [S2C-EAH]
Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2C-EBK]
Section 10. Power to exempt [S2C-ECX]
Section 11. Registration of persons carrying on business [S2C-EDZ]
Section 12. Prohibition of the business of a firm without licence [S2C-EES]
Section 13. Grant of licence [S2C-EFV]
Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2C-EG0]
Section 15. Powers of Registrar [S2C-EH2]
Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2C-EJ4]
Section 17. Power to exempt [S2C-EK6]
Section 18. Registration of carriers [S2C-EM8]
Section 19. Prohibition of the warehousing of goods without licence [S2C-ENA]
Section 20. Grant of licence [S2C-EPC]
Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2C-EQE]
Section 22. Powers of Registrar [S2C-ERG]
Section 23. Power to issue directions [S2C-ESJ]
Section 24. Power to exempt [S2C-ETM]
Section 25. Registration of consignors [S2C-EVP]
Section 26. Prohibition of the carrying on of business without licence [S2C-EWR]
Section 27. Grant of licence [S2C-EXT]
Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2C-EYW]
Section 29. Powers of Registrar [S2C-EZY]
Section 30. Power to issue directions [S2C-F01]
Section 31. Power to exempt [S2C-F13]
Section 32. Registration of firms [S2C-F25]
Section 33. Prohibition of the carriage of goods without licence [S2C-F37]
Section 34. Grant of licence [S2C-F49]
Section 35. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2C-F5B]
Section 36. Powers of Registrar [S2C-F6D]
Section 37. Power to issue directions [S2C-F7F]
Section 38. Penalty for contravention [S2C-F8H]
Section 39. Offences by companies [S2C-F9K]
Section 40. Appeal [S2C-FAN]
Section 41. Cognizance of offences [S2C-FBQ]
Section 42. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2C-FCS]
Section 43. Power to make rules [S2C-FDV]
Section 44. Power to remove difficulties [S2C-FEX]
Made under
No recital of a power is printed.
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Exempts: Notification S.O. 760(E), dated 5th July, 2026 [N12-PZ2], 5 July 2026. "section 4 of the said Act".
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none
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