Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007

The Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007

भाण्‍डागारण (विकास और विनियमन) अधिनियम, 2007

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Act ID:	200737
Act Number:	37
Enactment Date:	2007-09-19
Act Year:	2007
Short Title:	The Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007
Hindi Title:	भाण्‍डागारण (विकास और विनियमन) अधिनियम, 2007
Long Title:	An Act to make provisions for the development and regulation of warehouses, negotiability of warehouse receipts, establishment of a Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Ministry:	Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Department:	Department of Food and Public Distribution
Enforcement Date:	25-10-2010
Notification:	25th October, 2010, vide notification No. S.O. 2613(E), dated 21st October, 2010, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

REGULATION OF WAREHOUSING BUSINESS

CHAPTER III

WAREHOUSEMEN

CHAPTER IV

WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS

CHAPTER V

THE WAREHOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATORY AUTHORITY

CHAPTER VI

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF AUTHORITY

CHAPTER VII

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

CHAPTER VIII

POWERS OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER IX

APPEALS

CHAPTER X

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

CHAPTER XI

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Requirement of registration for warehouses issuing negotiable warehouse receipts.
Section 4. Registration of warehousemen.
Section 5. Registration of accreditation agencies.
Section 6. Liabilities of warehousemen.
Section 7. Duties of warehousemen.
Section 8. Duties of warehouseman to keep records and accounts of warehouse business.
Section 9. Special powers of warehouseman to deal with perishable and hazardous goods.
Section 10. Lien of warehouseman on goods.
Section 11. Warehouse receipts.
Section 12. Negotiability of warehouse receipts.
Section 13. Negotiation of warehouse receipt by delivery.
Section 14. Transfer of negotiable warehouse receipts without endorsement.
Section 15. Warranties on negotiation of warehouse receipts.
Section 16. Non-liability of the endorser.
Section 17. Negotiation of warehouse receipt not impaired by fraud, mistake or duress.
Section 18. Subsequent negotiation of warehouse receipts.
Section 19. Delivery of goods to be made after due charges are paid.
Section 20. Transfer of non-negotiable receipts.
Section 21. Conclusiveness of negotiable warehouse receipt.
Section 22. Presumption in certain cases.
Section 23. Issue of duplicate receipt.
Section 24. Establishment and incorporation of Authority.
Section 25. Composition of Authority.
Section 26. Tenure of office of Chairperson and other members.
Section 27. Removal from office.
Section 28. Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of Chairperson and other members.
Section 29. Bar on future employment of members.
Section 30. Chairperson to be the chief executive of Authority.
Section 31. Meetings of Authority.
Section 32. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Authority.
Section 33. Officers and employees of Authority.
Section 34. Warehousing Advisory Committee.
Section 35. Powers and functions of Authority.
Section 36. Grants by Central Government.
Section 37. Constitution of fund.
Section 38. Accounts and audit.
Section 39. Furnishing of returns, Annual Report, etc., to Central Government.
Section 40. Powers of Central Government to issue directions.
Section 41. Power of Central Government to supersede Authority.
Section 42. Appeals to Appellate Authority.
Section 43. Offences and penalties.
Section 44. Offences by companies.
Section 45. Cognizance of offences by courts.
Section 46. Chairperson, members, officers and other employees of Authority to be public servants.
Section 47. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 48. Delegation of powers.
Section 49. Exemption from tax on wealth and income.
Section 50. Power of Central Government to make rules. Show Related Subordinates
Section 51. Power of Authority to make regulations. Show Related Subordinates
Section 52. Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
Section 53. Act to have overriding effect.
Section 54. Power to remove difficulties.
Section 55. Amendment of Act 2 of 1899.

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
08-11-2010	WDRA Applellate Authority Procedure Rules, 2010
08-11-2010	Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Registration of accreditation Agency Rules. 2010
08-11-2010	Salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of chairperson and members of the WDRA Rules, 2010
08-11-2010	WDRA Annual statement of accounts and records Rules 2010
08-11-2010	WDRA Annual Reports Returns Rules, 2010.
18-10-2012	Salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of services of chairperson and members of the WDRA (Amendment) rules, 2012
26-06-2013	WDRA Appointment of Chairperson and Members Rules, 2013
03-10-2013	WDRA Appointment of Chairperson and Members (Amendments) Rules, 2013
23-02-2017	WDRA Registration of Warehouses Rules, 2017
22-08-2017	WDRA Registration of Warehouses (Amendment) Rules, 2017
20-03-2018	Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Registration of Warehouses (Amendment) Rules, 2018
21-10-2020	Warehousing (Development and Regulatory) Authority, appointment of Chairperson and other members Amendment Rules, 2020 - dt 21.10.2020
21-12-2020	Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Registration of Warehouses (Amendment) Rules, 2020. - dt 21.12.2020
03-11-2021	Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Registration of Warehouses (Amendment) Rules, 2021 - dt. 3.11.2021
05-04-2022	Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Registration of Warehouses (Amendment) Rules, 2022 - dt. 5.4.2022
14-10-2022	Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Registration of Warehouses (Second Amendment) Rules, 2022 - 14.10.2022
12-07-2023	Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Registration of Warehouses (Amendment) Rules, 2023 - dt.12.7.2023
18-09-2023	Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Registration of Warehouses (Amendment) Rules, 2023 - dt.18.9.2023
20-10-2023	Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Registration of Warehouses (Amendment) Rules, 2023 - dt.20.10.2023

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
28-12-2011	WDRA (Warehouse Accreditation) Regulations, 2011
28-12-2011	WDRA (Registration of Accreditation Agency) Regulations, 2011
14-03-2012	WDRA Meetings Regulations, 2012
21-09-2012	WDRA (Maintenance of Records and Accounts of Warehousing Business) Regulations, 2012
14-07-2016	WDRA Conditions of Service of the Officers and employees regulations, 2016
29-06-2017	WDRA(Electronic Negotiable Warehouse Receipts) Regulations, 2017
10-09-2018	WDRA (Conditions of service of the Officers and other Employees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018.
02-09-2019	Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (Conditions of service of the Officers and other Employees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019
05-11-2021	Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (Conditions of service of the Officers and other Employees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 - dt 5.11.2021

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
14-02-2023	Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority and its repositories allowed to perform Aadhaar authentication on voluntary basis ( SO 698 (E) dated 14.02.2023)
04-06-2024	27, Mandatory issuance of e-negotiable warehouse receipt (GSR 311 (E) dt. 4th June, 2024)