LawgistThe Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act
29Act of override other enactments
The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than this Act.
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All sections
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 No person to carry on business without registration
- 4 Registration for multimodal transportation
- 5 Cancellation of registration
- 6 Appeal
- 7 Issue of multimodal transport document
- 8 Multimodal transport document to be regarded as document of title
- 9 Contents of multimodal transport document
- 10 Reservation in the multimodal transport document
- 11 Evidentiary effect of the multimodal transport document
- 12 Responsibility of the consignor
- 13 Basis of liability of multimodal transport operator
- 14 Limits 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 known
- 15 Limits of liability when the nature and value of the consignment have not been declared and stage of transport where loss or damage occurred is known
- 16 Liability of the multimodal transport operator in case of delay in delivery of goods under certain circumstances
- 17 Assessment of compensation
- 18 Loss of right of multimodal transport operator to limit liability
- 19 Limit of liability of multimodal transport operator for total loss of goods
- 20 Notice of loss of or damage to goods
- 20A Period of responsibility
- 21 Special provision for dangerous goods
- 22 Right of multimodal transport operator to have lien on goods and documents
- 23 General average
- 24 Limitation on action
- 25 Jurisdiction for instituting action
- 26 Arbitration
- 27 Delegation of power
- 28 Multimodal transport contract to be made in accordance with this Act
- 29 Act of override other enactments
- 30 Power to make rules
- 31 Repealed
- 32 Repeal and savings
