THE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS ACT, 1993

ACT NO. 28 OF 1993 · Enacted [2nd April, 1993.] · 33 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

REGULATION OF MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION

Section 3.No person to carry on business without registration.

Section 4.Registration for multimodal transportation.

Section 5.Cancellation of registration.

Section 6.Appeal.

MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT DOCUMENT

Section 7.Issue of multimodal transport document.

Section 8.Multimodal transport document to be regarded as document of title.

Section 9.Contents of multimodal transport document.

Section 10.Reservation in the multimodal transport document.

Section 11.Evidentiary effect of the multimodal transport document.

Section 12.Responsibility of the consignor.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND LIABILITIES OF THE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT OPERATOR

Section 13.Basis of liability of multimodal transport operator.

Section 14.Limits 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.

Section 15.Limits 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.

Section 16.Liability of the multimodal transport operator in case of delay in delivery of goods under certain circumstances.

Section 17.Assessment of compensation.

Section 18.Loss of right of multimodal transport operator to limit liability.

Section 19.Limit of liability of multimodal transport operator for total loss of goods.

Section 20.Notice of loss of or damage to goods.

Section 20A.Period of responsibility.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 21.Special provision for dangerous goods.

Section 22.Right of multimodal transport operator to have lien on goods and documents.

Section 23.General average.

Section 24.Limitation on action.

Section 25.Jurisdiction for instituting action.

Section 26.Arbitration.

Section 27.Delegation of power.

Section 28.Multimodal transport contract to be made in accordance with this Act.

Section 29.Act of override other enactments.

Section 30.Power to make rules.

Section 31.[Repealed.]

Section 32.Repeal and savings.