SECTIONS | Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007 |
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| Preamble |
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| CHAPTER I : PRELIMINARY |
1. | 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 |
7. | Duties of warehousemen |
8. | Duties of warehouseman to keep records and accounts of warehouse business |
9. | Special powers of warehouseman to deal with perishable and hazardous goods |
10. | Lien of warehouseman on goods |
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| CHAPTER IV: WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS |
11. | Warehouse receipts |
12. | Negotiability of warehouse receipts |
13. | Negotiation of warehouse receipt by delivery |
14. | Transfer of negotiable warehouse receipts without endorsement |
15. | Warranties on negotiation of warehouse receipt |
16. | Non-liability of the endorser |
17. | Negotiation of warehouse receipt not impaired by fraud, mistake or duress |
18. | Subsequent negotiation of warehouse receipts |
19. | Delivery of goods to be made after due charges are paid |
20. | Transfer of non-negotiable receipts |
21. | 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 |
25. | Composition of Authority |
26. | Tenure of office of Chairperson and other members |
27. | Removal from office |
28. | Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of Chairperson and other members |
29. | Bar on future employment of members |
30. | Chairperson to be the chief executive of Authority |
31. | Meetings of Authority |
32. | Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Authority |
33. | 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 |
36. | Grants by Central Government |
37. | Constitution of fund |
38. | Accounts and audit |
39. | Furnishing of returns, Annual Report, etc., to Central Government |
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| CHAPTER VIII: POWERS OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT |
40. | Powers of Central Government to issue directions |
41. | 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 |
43. | Offences and penalties |
44. | Offences by companies |
45. | Cognizance of offences by courts |
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| CHAPTER XI: MISCELLANEOUS |
46. | Chairperson, members, officers and other employees of Authority to be public servants |
47. | Protection of action taken in good faith |
48. | Delegation of powers |
49. | Exemption from tax on wealth and income |
50. | Power of Central Government to make rules |
51. | Power of Authority to make regulations |
52. | Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament |
53. | Act to have overriding effect |
54. | Power to remove difficulties |
55. | Amendment of Act 2 of 1899 |