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 22: Repeal and saving.
    (1) The Carriers Act, 1865(3 of 1865) is hereby repealed.
     (2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Carriers Act, 1865 (3 of 1865) anything done or any action taken under the said Act shall, in so far as such thing or action is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be deemed to have been done or taken under the provisions of this Act and shall continue in force accordingly until superseded by anything done or any action taken under this Act.
     (3) The mention of particular matters in this section shall not be held to prejudice or affect the general application of section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897) with regard to the effect of repeals.
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