Section 7
Submission of annual return.
The Carriage by Road Act, 2007
About this Act
An Act to provide for the regulation of common carriers, limiting their liability and declaration of value of goods delivered to them to determine their liability for loss of, or damage to, such goods occasioned by the negligence or criminal acts of themselves, their servants or agents and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
The State Transport Authority in respect of each State or Union
territory shall submit annually to the Ministry or Department of the Central Government dealing with
road transport and highways a consolidated annual return giving the details of the goods carried by the
common carriers in that State or the Union territory, as the case may be, on the basis of the returns
received from the holders of the registration as specified under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 4.