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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Carriers Act, 1865 Section 2

Interpretation Clause

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Carriers Act, 1865 Section 2 is part of Carriers Act, 1865 - Interpretation Clause. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

In this Act, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context, --

"common carrier" denotes a person, other than the Government, engaged in the business of 1 [transporting property under multinodal transport document or of] transporting for his re property from place to place, by land or inland navigation, forall persons indiscriminately;

"person" includes any association or body of persons, whether incorporated or not.

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1. Inserted by Act 28 of 1993, section 31 and Schedule, Pt. I (c.f.o. 16-10-1992)

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