Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

The Marking of Heavy Packages Act, 1951

  • Act 39 of 1951
  • Ministry of Law and Justice
  • Legislative Department
About this Act

An Act to give effect to the International Convention drawn up in Geneva on the 30th day of May, 1929, for the marking of weight on heavy packages transported by sea or inland waterways.

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    (1) This Act may be called the Marking of Heavy Packages Act, 1951.
     (2) It extends to the whole of India.
     (3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

Notes

1. 1st November, 1951, vide Notification No. S.R.O. 1461, dated 15th September, 1951, see Gazette of India, Part II, sec. 3.
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