LawgistThe Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act
8Multimodal transport document to be regarded as document of title
(1) Every consignee named in the negotiable or non-negotiable multimodal transport document and every endorsee of such document, as the case may be, to whom the property in the goods mentioned therein shall pass, upon or by reason of such consignment or endorsement, shall have all the rights and liabilities of the consignor.
(2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall prejudice or affect the right of the multimodal transport operator to claim freight from the consignor or enforce any liability of the consignee or endorsee by reason of his being such consignee or endorsee.
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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- 31 Repealed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
