LawgistThe Carriage by Road Act
8Goods forwarding note
(1) Every consignor shall execute a goods forwarding note, in such form and manner as may be prescribed, which shall include a declaration about the value of the consignment and goods of dangerous or hazardous nature.
(2) The consignor shall be responsible for the correctness of the particulars furnished by him in the goods forwarding note.
(3) The consignor shall indemnify the common carrier against any damage suffered by him by reason of incorrectness or incompleteness of the particulars on the goods forwarding note.
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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
