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The Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act, 1993

Central

An Act to provide for the regulation of the multimodal transportation of goods, from any place in India to a place outside India, on the basis of a multimodal transport contract and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
28 of 1993
Ministry
Ministry of Shipping
Enacted
2 Apr 1993

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

33 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3No person to carry on business without registration.
  4. Section 4Registration for multimodal transportation.
  5. Section 5Cancellation of registration.
  6. Section 6Appeal.
  7. Section 7Issue of multimodal transport document.
  8. Section 8Multimodal transport document to be regarded as document of title.
  9. Section 9Contents of multimodal transport document.
  10. Section 10Reservation in the multimodal transport document.
  11. Section 11Evidentiary effect of the multimodal transport document.
  12. Section 12Responsibility of the consignor.
  13. Section 13Basis of liability of multimodal transport operator.
  14. Section 14Limits of liability when the nature and value of the consignment have not been declared and stage of transport where loss or damage occurred is not known.
  15. Section 15Limits of liability when the nature and value of the consignment have not been declared and stage of transport where loss or damage occurred is known.
  16. Section 16Liability of the multimodal transport operator in case of delay in delivery of goods under certain circumstances.
  17. Section 17Assessment of compensation.
  18. Section 18Loss of right of multimodal transport operator to limit liability.
  19. Section 19Limit of liability of multimodal transport operator for total loss of goods.
  20. Section 20Notice of loss of or damage to goods.
  21. Section 20APeriod of responsibility.
  22. Section 21Special provision for dangerous goods.
  23. Section 22Right of multimodal transport operator to have lien on goods and documents.
  24. Section 23General average.
  25. Section 24Limitation on action.
  26. Section 25Jurisdiction for instituting action.
  27. Section 26Arbitration.
  28. Section 27Delegation of power.
  29. Section 28Multimodal transport contract to be made in accordance with this Act.
  30. Section 29Act of override other enactments.
  31. Section 30Power to make rules.
  32. Section 31Repealed.
  33. Section 32Repeal and savings.