Section List

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 NumberTitleActions
1 Short title, extent and commencement.
2 Definitions.
3 Persons not to engage in business of common carrier without registration.
4 Application for grant or renewal of registration.
5 Suspension or cancellation of registration.
6 Appeal.
7 Submission of annual return.
8 Goods forwarding note.
9 Goods receipt.
10 Liability of common carrier.
11 Rates of charge to be fixed by common carrier for carriage of consignment at a higher risk rate.
12 Conditions limiting exonerating the liability of the common carrier.
13 Provision for carriage of goods of dangerous or hazardous nature to human life.
14 Power of Central Government to prohibit carriage of certain class of goods.
15 Right of common carrier in case of consignee’s default.
16 Notice for institution of a suit.
17 General responsibility of common carrier.
18 Punishment for contravention in relation to non-registration, carrying goods of dangerous or hazardous nature, or prohibited goods.
19 Composition of offences.
20 Power to make rules.
21 Power to remove difficulties.
22 Repeal and saving.
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