Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act, 1993

The Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act, 1993

माल बहुविध परिवहन अधिनियम, 1993

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Act ID:	199328
Act Number:	28
Enactment Date:	1993-04-02
Act Year:	1993
Short Title:	The Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act, 1993
Hindi Title:	माल बहुविध परिवहन अधिनियम, 1993
Long Title:	An Act to provide for the regulation of the multimodal transportation of goods, from any place in India to a place outside India, on the basis of a multimodal transport contract and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Ministry:	Ministry of Shipping
Enforcement Date:	16-10-1992


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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

REGULATION OF MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION

CHAPTER III

MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT DOCUMENT

CHAPTER IV

RESPONSIBILITIES AND LIABILITIES OF THE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT OPERATOR

CHAPTER V

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. No person to carry on business without registration.
Section 4. Registration for multimodal transportation.
Section 5. Cancellation of registration.
Section 6. Appeal.
Section 7. Issue of multimodal transport document.
Section 8. Multimodal transport document to be regarded as document of title.
Section 9. Contents of multimodal transport document.
Section 10. Reservation in the multimodal transport document.
Section 11. Evidentiary effect of the multimodal transport document.
Section 12. Responsibility of the consignor.
Section 13. Basis of liability of multimodal transport operator.
Section 14. Limits of liability when the nature and value of the consignment have not been declared and stage of transport where loss or damage occurred is not known.
Section 15. Limits of liability when the nature and value of the consignment have not been declared and stage of transport where loss or damage occurred is known.
Section 16. Liability of the multimodal transport operator in case of delay in delivery of goods under certain circumstances.
Section 17. Assessment of compensation.
Section 18. Loss of right of multimodal transport operator to limit liability.
Section 19. Limit of liability of multimodal transport operator for total loss of goods.
Section 20. Notice of loss of or damage to goods.
Section 20A. Period of responsibility.
Section 21. Special provision for dangerous goods.
Section 22. Right of multimodal transport operator to have lien on goods and documents.
Section 23. General average.
Section 24. Limitation on action.
Section 25. Jurisdiction for instituting action.
Section 26. Arbitration.
Section 27. Delegation of power.
Section 28. Multimodal transport contract to be made in accordance with this Act.
Section 29. Act of override other enactments.
Section 30. Power to make rules. Show Related Subordinates
Section 31. Repealed.
Section 32. Repeal and savings.


Schedule 1. THE SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
20-10-1992	Registration of Multimodal Transport Operators Rules, 1992
09-03-1994	Multimodal Transport Document Rules, 1994

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