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Karnataka Warehouses Act, 1961 Section 17

Title: Liability of Warehouseman for Shortage or Excess in Goods Stored

State: Karnataka

Year: 1961

(1) If there is any excess in the goods stored in a warehouse by absorption of moisture or other causes beyond the control of the warehouseman, the warehouseman shall not be entitled thereto. (2) If there is any shortage in the goods stored in a warehouse by dryage or other causes beyond the control of the warehouseman, the warehouseman shall not be responsible therefor. (3) In the event of a dispute arising as to whether such shortage or excess is due to dryage or absorption of moisture or is due to other causes beyond the control of the warehouseman, the matter shall be referred in such manner and within such time as may be prescribed, to the appellate authority referred to in section 29 whose decision thereon shall be final and binding.

Small Coins (Offences) Act, 1971 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1971

..... (2) Whoever is found to be in the possession of any metal, which contains alloys in the same proportions in which they have been used in the manufacture of any small coin, shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to have contravened the provisions of sub-section (i). (3) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall apply to the mint. SECTION 04: PENALTY FOR CONTRAVENTION OF SECTION 2 - Whoever contravenes any provision of sub-section (1) of section 3 -without any reasonable excuse, the burden of proving of which shall lie on such person. shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term of not less than three months but not more than five years. SECTION 05: OFFENCES BY COMPANIES (1) Where an offence against this Act has been committed by a company, every person who, at the time the offence was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to, the company for the conduct of its business, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly : Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any person liable to punishment, if he proves that the offence was committed.....

Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Rules, 1956 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....Act, 1955; (ii) "absolute alcohol" means alcohol conforming to the British Pharmacopoeial specification for dehydrated alcohol; (iii) "bonded manufactory" means the premises or any part of the premises approved and licensed for the manufacture and storage of medicinal and toilet preparations containing alcohol, opium, Indian hemp and other narcotic drugs or narcotics on which duty has not been paid; (iv) "non-bonded manufactory" means the premises or any part of the premises approved and licensed for the manufacture and storage of medicinal and toilet preparations containing alcohol, opium, Indian hemp and other narcotic drugs or narcotics on which duty has been paid; (v) "Chemical Examiner" means the Chemical Examiner to the State Government and includes such other officer whom the State Government or the Central Government may at any time appoint as Chemical Examiner: (iv) "denatured spirit" or "denatured alcohol" means alcohol of any strength which has been rendered unfit for human consumption by the addition of substances approved by the Central Government or by the State Government with the approval of the Central Government; (vii) "duty" means the duty of excise.....

Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1952

.....from the date of revocation of the Proclamation of Emergency be deemed to be property requisitioned under the 1952 Act. In other words, though in fact the requisitioning of these properties was made under the Defence of India Act, it shall be deemed to have been made under section 3 of the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952and all the provisions of the latter Act shall apply accordingly. 2. Opportunity is taken to omit clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 3as the same has been struck down by the Supreme Court as violative of Article 31 (2)of the Constitution. 3. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objects, S.O.R. -Gaz. of Ind., 10-5- 1968, Pt. II, section 2, Ext., p. 704. V Amending Act I of 1970.- The power to requisition and to acquire immovable properties for a public purpose was first provided in the Defence of India Act, 1939which came to an end on the 30th September, 1946. It was, however, found necessary to retain some of the properties for a longer period in the occupation of the Government. Therefore, it was provided in the Requisitioned Land (Continuance of Powers) Act, 1947that any property which had been requisitioned under the.....

Karnataka Warehouses Act, 1961 Chapter III

Title: Duties of a Warehouseman

State: Karnataka

Year: 1961

.....Any person having an interest in any goods deposited in a warehouse or in the receipt of such goods may inform the warehouseman in writing of the fact and nature of his interest and the warehouseman shall keep a record thereof, and if such person requests in writing that intimation be given to him regarding the condition of the goods and agrees to pay the charges for giving such intimation the warehouseman shall give him intimation accordingly. Section 16 - Delivery of goods (1) Every warehouseman, in the absence of reasonable excuse, shall, without unnecessary delay, deliver the goods deposited in his warehouse without deterioration to the depositor on demand made by him and surrender of the receipt duly discharged and payment of all charges due to the warehouseman. Explanation.For the purposes of this sub-section, deterioration from causes beyond the control of the warehouseman, shall not be deemed to amount to deterioration. (2) Subject to any agreement between the warehouseman and the depositor, the depositor may take partial delivery of the goods deposited in a warehouse. Section 17 - Liability of warehouseman for shortage or excess in goods stored (1) If.....

Dalmia Dadri Cement Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1981 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1981

.....ACT, 1981 DALMIA DADRI CEMENT LIMITED (ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER OF UNDERTAKINGS) ACT, 1981 31 of 1981 15th September, 1981 The unsatisfactory state of functioning of Messrs. Dalmia Dadri Cement Limited, one of the cement factories in the country, located at Charkhi Dadri (Haryana) with a licensed capacity of 2.39 lakhs tonnes of cement per annum has been engaging the attention of the Central Government. Due to financial difficulties resulting from mismanagement the company has closed down production in 1975. As a result of the efforts made towards the rehabilitation of the company by the State Government, Central Government and financial institutions the company restarted its production in December 1975, the performance of the company had, however, not been satisfactory and an investigation, under the provisions of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Actwas carried out. The Investigating Committee had commented adversely on the functioning of this cement factory, Due to acute financial crisis, the management of this company had closed down the factory on 18th March, 1980 and the factory has been lying closed since then. 2. The factory has been located in a.....

Essential Service Maintenance Act, 1981 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1981

.....this section, it shall be lawful for the/Magistrate to pass a sentence of imprisonment for any term for which such offence is punishable under this Act. SECTION 12: ACT TO OVERRIDE OTHER LAWS. The provisions of this Act and of any Order issued there under shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, or in any other law for the time being in force.14 of 1947. SECTION 13: AMENDMENT OF ACT 41 OF 1980 During the continuance in force of this Act, the Essential Services Maintenance (Assam) Act, 1980, shall have effect as if, - (a) inspection 2-,- (1) in sub-section (1),- (i) clause (a) had been omitted; (ii) for clause (b), he following clauses had been substituted, namely:- (b) "essential service" means - (i) any transport service for the carriage of passengers or goods, by land or water, with respect to which the Legislative Assembly of the State of Assam has power to make laws: (ii) any service connected with the production storage supply or distribution, as the case may be of gas or water; (iii) any service connected with the maintenance of public health and sanitation, including hospitals and.....

The Kerala Warehouses Act, 1960 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1960

.....Any person having an interest in any goods deposited in a warehouse or in the receipt for such goods may inform the warehouseman in writing of the fact and nature of his interest and the warehouseman shall keep a record thereof; and if such person requests in writing that intimation be given to him regarding the condition of the goods and agrees to pay the charges for giving such intimation, the warehouseman shall give him intimation accordingly. 17. Delivery of goods.- (1) Every warehouseman, in the absence of reasonable excuse, shall, without unnecessary delay, deliver the goods deposited in his warehouse to the depositor on demand made by him and on surrender of the receipt duly discharged and on payment of all charges due to the warehouseman. (2) Subject to any agreement between the warehouseman and the depositor, the depositor may take partial delivery of the goods deposited in a warehouse. 18. Liability of warehouseman for shortage or excess in goods stored.- (1) If there is any excess in the goods stored in a warehouse by absorption of moisture or other causes, the warehouseman shall not be entitled thereto. (2) If there is any shortage in the goods stored in a.....

Maharashtra Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1999 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1999

.....General Clauses Act, 1904 (Bom I of 1904) shall apply upon such cesser of operation of this Act as if it had then been repealed by a Maharashtra Act. SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--- (a) "essential service" means,-- (i) any transport service for the carriage of passengers or goods, by land or water, with respect to which the State Legislature has power to make laws; (ii) any service connected with the supply of gas or milk or water or electricity with respect to which the State Legislature has power to make laws; (iii) any service connected with the maintenance of public health and sanitation including hospitals and dispensaries ; (iv) any public service, post and employment in connection with the affairs of the State and also persons appointed to the secretarial staff of both Houses of the State Legislature, and the officers and servants of the High Court; (v) any service or post in connection with the affairs of the local authorities; (vi) any other service, post, employment or class thereof, connected with matters in respect of which the State Legislature has power to make laws and when the State Government is of opinion that.....

The Bombay Warehouses Act, 1959 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1959

.....(2) Any person interested in any goods. or the receipt covering such goods, stored in a warehouse may, in writing, inform the warehouseman of the fact and the nature of his interest, and the warehouseman shall keep a record thereof. If such person request in writing that intimation be given to him regarding the condition of the goods and agrees to pay the charges for giving such intimation, the warehouseman shall give him intimation accordingly. (3)At the time of taking delivery of the goods stored in a warehouse, if a depositor on examination finds that the goods are lost or damaged, he shall give notice in writing to the warehouseman within 72 hours of such examination and before taking delivery of the goods from the warehouse. The notice shall state the particulars of the goods stored in the warehouse, whether the depositor was given notice under sub-section (1) if any, asking him to take delivery of the goods immediately, whether the depositor took delivery of the goods and the time within which delivery of the goods was taken in pursuance of such notice, the time and date on which the goods were examined and the particulars of the loss or damage to the goods. No claim.....