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Gujarat Warehouses Act, 2006

Gujarat Warehouses Act, 2006

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This Act regulates the warehousing of goods in the state of Gujarat by requiring anyone who stores goods for others to obtain a government licence. It applies to all individuals, companies, and cooperative societies operating warehouses within the state. The law matters because it ensures that storage facilities are safe and secure, that operators are competent and financially responsible, and that depositors have legal protection for their goods through proper receipts. By enforcing these standards, the Act creates a reliable system for storing agricultural and other goods, thereby supporting trade and economic stability in the region.

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  1. 1. Short title and extent.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Prohibition of carrying on business of warehousing without licence.
  4. 4. Application for and grant of licence.
  5. 5. Terms and conditions for grant of licence.
  6. 6. Duration and renewal of licence granted under section 4.
  7. 7. Appeal against order
  8. 8. Licence when to be revoked.
  9. 9. Notice to be given before revocation of licence, and suspension of licence.
  10. 10. Appeal and revision.
  11. 11. Return of licence
  12. 12. Duplicate licence
  13. 13. Reasonable care of goods stored
  14. 14. Precautions against damage or injury to goods
  15. 15. Preservation of identity of goods
  16. 16. Goods deteriorating in warehouse and their disposal
  17. 17. Delivery of goods
  18. 18. Warehouseman not entitled to excess nor responsible for shortage of goods
  19. 19. Accounts, books, etc. to be maintained by warehouseman
  20. 20. Insurance of goods in warehouses
  21. 21. Discrimination prohibited
  22. 22. Warehouseman, other than co-operative society, etc. not to lend money against goods in warehouse
  23. 23. Inspection
  24. 24. Licensed weighers, samplers and graders
  25. 25. Duration and renewal of licence granted under section 24
  26. 26. Suspension or revocation of licence
  27. 27. Return of Licences
  28. 28. Prohibition of unlicensed weighers, samplers and graders.
  29. 29. Duplicate licence.
  30. 30. Facilities for weighing, sampling and grading.
  31. 31. Issue of receipt.
  32. 32. Receipt transferable by endorsement.
  33. 33. Duplicate receipt.
  34. 34. Security amount to be forfeited and recovered as arrears of land revenue.
  35. 35. Penalty.
  36. 36. No Compensation for suspension or cancellation of licence.
  37. 37. Contracts and agreements inconsistent with Act to be void.
  38. 38. Power of State Government to delegate its powers.
  39. 39. Power of State Government to amend Schedule.
  40. 40. Power of State Government to exempt warehouses.
  41. 41. Power to make rules.
  42. 42. Repeal and savings.
  43. 43. Act not to apply to warehouses under Customs Act, 1962, etc.
  44. 0. Preamble

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