The Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007
Central · 2007
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Requirement of registration for warehouses issuing negotiable warehouse receipts.
- S. 4Registration of warehousemen.
- S. 5Registration of accreditation agencies.
- S. 6Liabilities of warehousemen.
- S. 7Duties of warehousemen.
- S. 8Duties of warehouseman to keep records and accounts of warehouse business.
- S. 9Special powers of warehouseman to deal with perishable and hazardous goods.
- S. 10Lien of warehouseman on goods.
- S. 11Warehouse receipts.
- S. 12Negotiability of warehouse receipts.
- S. 13Negotiation of warehouse receipt by delivery.
- S. 14Transfer of negotiable warehouse receipts without endorsement.
- S. 15Warranties on negotiation of warehouse receipts.
- S. 16Non-liability of the endorser.
- S. 17Negotiation of warehouse receipt not impaired by fraud, mistake or duress.
- S. 18Subsequent negotiation of warehouse receipts.
- S. 19Delivery of goods to be made after due charges are paid.
- S. 20Transfer of non-negotiable receipts.
- S. 21Conclusiveness of negotiable warehouse receipt.
- S. 22Presumption in certain cases.
- S. 23Issue of duplicate receipt.
- S. 24Establishment and incorporation of Authority.
- S. 25Composition of Authority.
- S. 26Tenure of office of Chairperson and other members.
- S. 27Removal from office.
- S. 28Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of Chairperson and other members.
- S. 29Bar on future employment of members.
- S. 30Chairperson to be the chief executive of Authority.
- S. 31Meetings of Authority.
- S. 32Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Authority.
- S. 33Officers and employees of Authority.
- S. 34Warehousing Advisory Committee.
- S. 35Powers and functions of Authority.
- S. 36Grants by Central Government.
- S. 37Constitution of fund.
- S. 38Accounts and audit.
- S. 39Furnishing of returns, Annual Report, etc., to Central Government.
- S. 40Powers of Central Government to issue directions.
- S. 41Power of Central Government to supersede Authority.
- S. 42Appeals to Appellate Authority.
- S. 43Offences and penalties.
- S. 44Offences by companies.
- S. 45Cognizance of offences by courts.
- S. 46Chairperson, members, officers and other employees of Authority to be public servants.
- S. 47Protection of action taken in good faith.
- S. 48Delegation of powers.
- S. 49Exemption from tax on wealth and income.
- S. 50Power of Central Government to make rules.
- S. 51Power of Authority to make regulations.
- S. 52Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
- S. 53Act to have overriding effect.
- S. 54Power to remove difficulties.
- S. 55Amendment of Act 2 of 1899.