Section 2

Interpretation-clause. Repealed

The Carriers Act, 1865

  • Act 3 of 1865
  • Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
About this Act

An Act relating to the rights and liabilities of Common Carriers.

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In this Act, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context, —
“common carrier” denotes a person, other than the Government, engaged in the business of 1 transporting property under multinodal transport document or of transporting for hire property from place to place, by land or inland navigation, for all persons indiscriminately:
“Person”. — “person”2 includes any association or body of persons, whether incorporated or not.
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Notes

1. Ins. by Act 28 of 1993, s. 31 and Schedule, Pt. I (w.e.f. 16-10-1992).
2. Cf. Definition in s. 3 (42) of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897).
3. The Paragraph relating to “number” was rep. by Act 10 of 1914, s. 3 and the Second Schedule.
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