Act Number: 41

Act Name: The Carriage by Road Act, 2007

Year: 2007

Enactment Date: 2007-09-29

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Department:

Section 9: Goods receipt.
    (1) A common carrier shall,--
         (a) in case where the goods are to be loaded by the consignor, on the completion of such loading; or
         (b) in any other case, on the acceptance of the goods by him, issue a goods receipt in such form and manner as may be prescribed.
     (2) The goods receipt shall be issued in triplicate and the original shall be given to the consignor.
     (3) The goods receipt shall be prima facie evidence of the weight or measure and other particulars of the goods and the number of packages stated therein.
     (4) The goods receipt shall include an undertaking by the common carrier about the liability under section 10 or section 11.
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