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Warehousing
(Development and Regulation) Act, 2007 |
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Preamble |
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CHAPTER I : PRELIMINARY |
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Short
title, extent and commencement |
| 2. |
Definitions |
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CHAPTER II: REGULATION OF WAREHOUSING BUSINESS |
| 3. |
Requirement
of registration for warehouses issuing negotiable warehouse
receipts |
| 4. |
Registration
of warehouses |
| 5. |
Registration
of accreditation agencies |
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CHAPTER III: WAREHOUSEMEN |
| 6. |
Liabilities
of warehousemen |
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Duties
of warehousemen |
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Duties
of warehouseman to keep records and accounts of warehouse
business |
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Special
powers of warehouseman to deal with perishable and hazardous
goods |
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Lien
of warehouseman on goods |
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CHAPTER IV: WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS |
| 11. |
Warehouse
receipts |
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Negotiability
of warehouse receipts |
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Negotiation
of warehouse receipt by delivery |
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Transfer
of negotiable warehouse receipts without endorsement |
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Warranties
on negotiation of warehouse receipt |
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Non-liability
of the endorser |
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Negotiation
of warehouse receipt not impaired by fraud, mistake or
duress |
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Subsequent
negotiation of warehouse receipts |
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Delivery
of goods to be made after due charges are paid |
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Transfer
of non-negotiable receipts |
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Conclusiveness
of negotiable warehouse receipt |
| 22. |
Presumption
in certain cases |
| 23. |
Issue
of duplicate receipt |
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CHAPTER V: THE WAREHOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATORY
AUTHORITY |
| 24. |
Establishment
and incorporation of Authority |
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Composition
of Authority |
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Tenure
of office of Chairperson and other members |
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Removal
from office |
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Salary,
allowances and other terms and conditions of Chairperson
and other members |
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Bar
on future employment of members |
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Chairperson
to be the chief executive of Authority |
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Meetings
of Authority |
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Vacancies,
etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Authority |
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Officers
and employees of Authority |
| 34. |
Warehousing
Advisory Committee |
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CHAPTER VI: POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF AUTHORITY |
| 35. |
Powers
and functions of Authority |
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CHAPTER VII: FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT |
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Grants
by Central Government |
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Constitution
of fund |
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Accounts
and audit |
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Furnishing
of returns, Annual Report, etc., to Central Government |
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CHAPTER VIII: POWERS OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT |
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Powers
of Central Government to issue directions |
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Power
of Central Government to supersede Authority |
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CHAPTER IX: APPEALS |
| 42. |
Appeals
to Appellate Authority |
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CHAPTER X: OFFENCES AND PENALTIES |
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Offences
and penalties |
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Offences
by companies |
| 45. |
Cognizance
of offences by courts |
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CHAPTER XI: MISCELLANEOUS |
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Chairperson,
members, officers and other employees of Authority to
be public servants |
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Protection
of action taken in good faith |
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Delegation
of powers |
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Exemption
from tax on wealth and income |
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Power
of Central Government to make rules |
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Power
of Authority to make regulations |
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Rules
and regulations to be laid before Parliament |
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Act
to have overriding effect |
| 54. |
Power
to remove difficulties |
| 55. |
Amendment
of Act 2 of 1899 |
