LawgistThe Carriage by Road Act
22Repeal and saving
(1) The Carriers Act, 1865(3 of 1865) is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Carriers Act, 1865 (3 of 1865) anything done or any action taken under the said Act shall, in so far as such thing or action is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be deemed to have been done or taken under the provisions of this Act and shall continue in force accordingly until superseded by anything done or any action taken under this Act.
(3) The mention of particular matters in this section shall not be held to prejudice or affect the general application of section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897) with regard to the effect of repeals.
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All sections
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Persons not to engage in business of common carrier without registration
- 4 Application for grant or renewal of registration
- 5 Suspension or cancellation of registration
- 6 Appeal
- 7 Submission of annual return
- 8 Goods forwarding note
- 9 Goods receipt
- 10 Liability of common carrier
- 11 Rates of charge to be fixed by common carrier for carriage of consignment at a higher risk rate
- 12 Conditions limiting exonerating the liability of the common carrier
- 13 Provision for carriage of goods of dangerous or hazardous nature to human life
- 14 Power of Central Government to prohibit carriage of certain class of goods
- 15 Right of common carrier in case of consignee’s default
- 16 Notice for institution of a suit
- 17 General responsibility of common carrier
- 18 Punishment for contravention in relation to non-registration, carrying goods of dangerous or hazardous nature, or prohibited goods
- 19 Composition of offences
- 20 Power to make rules
- 21 Power to remove difficulties
- 22 Repeal and saving
