Section 20
Notice of loss of or damage to goods.
The Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act, 1993
About this Act
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.
(1) The delivery of the consignment to the consignee by
the multimodal transport operator shall be treated as prima facie evidence of delivery of the goods as
described in the multimodal transport document unless notice of the general nature of loss of, or damage
to, the goods is given, in writing, by the consignee to the multimodal transport operator at the time of
handing over of the goods to the consignee.
(2) Where the loss or damage is not apparent, the provisions of sub-section (1) shall apply unless notice in writing is given by the consignee of the loss of, or damage to, the goods within six consecutive days after the day when the goods were handed over to the consignee.
(2) Where the loss or damage is not apparent, the provisions of sub-section (1) shall apply unless notice in writing is given by the consignee of the loss of, or damage to, the goods within six consecutive days after the day when the goods were handed over to the consignee.