The Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act
An Act to provide for the regulation of the multimodal transportation of goods, from any place in India to a place outside India, on the basis of a multimodal transport contract and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.1993
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1Short title, extent and commencement2Definitions3No person to carry on business without registration4Registration for multimodal transportation5Cancellation of registration6Appeal7Issue of multimodal transport document8Multimodal transport document to be regarded as document of title9Contents of multimodal transport document10Reservation in the multimodal transport document11Evidentiary effect of the multimodal transport document12Responsibility of the consignor13Basis of liability of multimodal transport operator14Limits of liability when the nature and value of the consignment have not been declared and stage of transport where loss or damage occurred is not known15Limits of liability when the nature and value of the consignment have not been declared and stage of transport where loss or damage occurred is known16Liability of the multimodal transport operator in case of delay in delivery of goods under certain circumstances17Assessment of compensation18Loss of right of multimodal transport operator to limit liability19Limit of liability of multimodal transport operator for total loss of goods20Notice of loss of or damage to goods20APeriod of responsibility21Special provision for dangerous goods22Right of multimodal transport operator to have lien on goods and documents23General average24Limitation on action25Jurisdiction for instituting action26Arbitration27Delegation of power28Multimodal transport contract to be made in accordance with this Act29Act of override other enactments30Power to make rules31Repealed32Repeal and savings