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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

.....or, to determine the capacity of any cask or receptacle; (xii) "laboratory" means that part of a non-bonded or bonded manufactory in which the actual manufacture of dutiable goods takes place; (xiii) "manufacturer" means a person to whom a licence has been granted for the manufacture of dutiable goods; (xiv) "officer-in-charge" means an officer of the Excise Department of any State appointed by the collecting Government to supervise work in a bonded manufactory or a bonded warehouse and includes officers of any other Department similarly appointed; (xv) "proper officer" means an Excise Officer in whose jurisdiction the premises of the manufacturer of any dutiable goods, or of any person engaged in the process of manufacture of,or trade in such goods or containers thereof, whether as manufacturer, wholesale dealer, or intended manufacturer or wholesale dealer, are situated; (xvi) "prove" means to test the strength of alcohol by hydrometer or other suitable instrument; (xvii) "quarter" means a period of three months beginning with 1st January, 1st April, 1st July or 1st October; (xviii) "rectified spirit" means plain undenatured alcohol of a strength not less than 50.0.....

Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1952

.....the Defence of India Act, 1939would continue to remain under requisition. Subsequently, the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952 was enacted to confer-powers on the Government in this regard. Section 24of the Act provided .that any property which was subject to requisition under the Act of 1947 shall be deemed to have been requisitioned under the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952. This Act was initially to remain in force for six years and was to expire on the 13th March, 1958. The life of the Act was however, extended from time to time, and will now remain in force up to the 13th March, 1970. 2. Chapter VI of the Defence of India Act, 1962provided for the requisitioning and acquisition of immovable property. The Act ceased to have effect with effect from the 10th July, 1968, namely six months after Proclamation of Emergency which was revoked with effect from the 10th January, 1968. As there were numerous properties requisitioned under the Defence of India Act, 1962, it was not found possible either to release them or to acquire them by the payment of compensation. The Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property.....

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

.....giving them any retrenchment benefits, the State Government of Haryana has been continuously urging the Government of India to take over this factory in view of the fact that a large number of employees will be thrown out of employment, if the factory is permanently closed down. The State Government of Haryana has indicated that owing to financial constraints and lack of technical expertise, the State Government is not in a position to take over this cement factory for restarting and running it. 3. The liability of the factory on its restart has been assesed and in the interest of restarting production of cement and also to provide employment to the workers, the Central Government had decided that it would be in the public interest to acquire the cement factory of this company and to transfer it to the Cement Corporation of India which is a public sector undertaking engaged in the manufacture and sale of cement. 4. The Bill seeks to give effect to the above object- Gaz. of Ind., 5-5-1981, Pt. II. S. 2 Ext., p. 361. An Act to provide for the acquisition and transfer of the undertakings of the Dalmia Dadri Cement Limited with a view to securing the proper management of such.....

Essential Service Maintenance Act, 1981 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1981

.....which this Act receives the assent of the President except as respects things done or ommitted to be done before such cesser of operation of this Act, and section 6 of the general Clauses Act, 1897, shall, apply upon such cesser of operation of this Act as if it had then been repealed by a Central Act. 10 of 1897. SECTION 02: DEFINITION (1) In this Act. unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "essential service" means- (i) any postal telegraph or telephone service, including any service connected therewith: (ii) any railway service or any transport service for the carriage of passengers or goods by air or any other transport service for the carriage of passengers or goods by land or water with respect to which Parliament has power to Make laws: (iii)any service connected with the operation or maintenance of aerodromes, or with the operation, repair or maintenance of aircraft or any service in the International Airports Authority of India constituted under sections 3 of the International Airports Authority Act, 1971; 43 of 1971. (iv)any service in, or in connection with the working of, any major part, including any service connected with the loading, unloading,.....

The Kerala Warehouses Act, 1960 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1960

.....by notification in the Gazette, for reasons to be recorded, exempt any person or class of persons from all or any of the provisions of this Act. 40. Act not to apply to certain warehouses.- Nothing contained in this Act shall apply to any warehouse established or licensed under the provisions of the Sea Customs Act, 1878 (8 of 1878), the Inland Bonded Warehouses Act, 1896 (8 of 1896), the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) [7] ["the Travancore Tobacco Act, 1087 (I of 1087"] or the rules made thereunder. 41. Repeals.- The Travancore Warehouse Act, 1121, and the Madras Warehouses Act, 1951 as in force in the Malabar district referred to in sub-section (2) of section 5 of the States Reorganization Act, 1956 (37 of 1956, are hereby repealed. THE SCHEDULE [See section 2 (c)] Goods to which the Act applies (1) (a) Paddy and rice. (b) Wheat and wheat flour. (c) Cholam and ragi. (d) Bengal gram, red gram and black gram and pulses of these grams (e) Other food-stuffs such as tapioca. (2) (a) Oil seeds including ground nut and copra. (b) Coconuts. (3) Ground nut oil, lemon grass oil, coconut oil and other vegetable and aromatic oils. (4) Fibres.....

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

THE BOMBAY WAREHOUSES ACT, 1959 THE BOMBAY WAREHOUSES ACT, 1959 BOMBAY ACT NO V OF 1960 January, 1960 Amended by Corrig., C. & R. D. D., No. WHA 1060, 1060/20666/- (Co-op.) G dated 14.7.1961. (M. G. G., IV-B, p. 582) Amended by Mah. 71 of 1975 (24 An Act to provide for the regulation of the warehousing of certain goods in the State of Bombay. WHEREAS it is expedient to regulate the warehousing of certain goods in the State of Bombay ; It is hereby enacted in the Tenth Year of the Republic of India as follows :- CHAPTER I-PRELIMINARY SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Bombay Warehouses Act, 1959. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Bombay. (3) It shall come into force on such 2 as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. NOTIFICATION G. N., I. & C. D., No. WHA. 1559131854-MSC, dated 20th April, 1960 (B. G. Pt. IV-B, p. 555) In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Bombay Warehouses Act, 1959 (Bom. V of 1960), the Government of Bombay hereby appoints the 25th day of April, 1960 to be the date on which the said Act shall come into force in the.....