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(a) The Board shall not be in any way responsible for the loss, destruction or deterioration of, or damaged to goods, or which it has taken charges unless notices of such loss or damage has been given within sever clear working days from the date of taking charge of such goods by the Board under sub-section (2) of Section 42 of the Act and no responsibility shall also attach to the Board after the expiry of seven clear working days from the day of taking charges of such goods by the Board. The Board shall not also be responsible for the import goods which has been opened for Customs examination and such goods shall lie in the Board's premises at the entire risk of the owner thereof. (b) The Board shall not assume any custody of or responsibility for import goods landed at or export goods brought (for shipment) to the Fort Cochin Wharf. They shall remain on the Board's premises in the custody and at the sole risk responsibility of the owners or steamer agents as the case may be. (c) The Board shall accept no responsibility whatsoever for loss of or damage to import or tranship goods unless notice of loss or of the damage alleged shall have been received prior to the delivery of transhipment of such goods or the expiry of the period mentioned under sub-regulation (a) whichever is earlier, provided that, in the case of import goods opened for Customs examination. Such notice shall have been received prior to the taking over of such goods for this purpose. (d) In respect of consignment of liquor the Board shall accept in responsibility whatsoever, for damages to or shortage in the contents [vide Note under regulation 85 (B)]