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Bare Act

The Kerala Warehouses Act, 1960

Corporate196042 sections

This law governs the operation of warehouses throughout the state of Kerala, requiring anyone who stores goods to obtain a government license. It establishes rules to ensure that warehousemen are competent and that their facilities are suitable for safe storage. The Act protects individuals who deposit goods by regulating the receipts issued by these operators and setting standards for their conduct. By enforcing these licensing and operational requirements, the legislation safeguards the interests of both the owners of stored goods and the warehousemen, ensuring a secure and reliable environment for the trade of agricultural and other commodities.

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  1. 1. 1. Short title extend and commencement.-
  2. 2. 2. Definitions.-
  3. 3. 3. Warehouseman.-
  4. 4. 4. Grant of licence.-
  5. 5. 5. Conditions for licence.-
  6. 6. 6. Term and renewal of licence.-
  7. 7. 7. Notice of refusal to grant or renew licence.-
  8. 8. 8. Suspension or cancellation of licence.-
  9. 9. 9. Notice before suspension or cancellation of licence.-
  10. 10. 10. Return of licence.-
  11. 11. 11. Duplicate licence.-
  12. 12. 12. Reasonable care of the goods deposited.-
  13. 13. 13. Precautions against damage or injury to goods.-
  14. 14. 14. Preservation of identity of goods.-
  15. 15. 15. Warehouseman to allow facilities for the depositor to inspect.-
  16. 16. 16. Goods deteriorating in warehouse and their disposal.-
  17. 17. 17. Delivery of goods.-
  18. 18. 18. Liability of warehouseman for shortage or excess in goods stored.-
  19. 19. 19. Insurance of goods in warehouses.-
  20. 20. 20. Discrimination prohibited.-
  21. 21. 21. Warehouseman not to deal in or lend against goods in warehouse.-
  22. 22. 22. Accounts, etc., to be maintained.-
  23. 23. 23. Inspection.-
  24. 24. 24. Weighers, samplers and graders to obtain licences.-
  25. 25. 25. Provisions regarding such licences.-
  26. 26. 26. Facilities to be given for weighing goods etc.-
  27. 27. 27. Receipt to be issued.-
  28. 28. 28. Receipts for deposits in warehouses.-
  29. 29. 29. Duplicate receipt.-
  30. 30. 30. Appeals against certain orders of prescribed authority.-
  31. 31. 31. Arbitration.-
  32. 32. 32. No compensation for suspension or cancellation of licence.-
  33. 33. 33. Government may help to start warehouses.-
  34. 34. 34. Contracts and agreements inconsistent with Act to be void.-
  35. 35. 35. Penalty and procedure.-
  36. 36. 36. Offences by companies.-
  37. 37. 37. Power to amend Schedule.-
  38. 38. 38. Rules.-
  39. 39. 39. Power to exempt.-
  40. 40. 40. Act not to apply to certain warehouses.-
  41. 41. 41. Repeals.-
  42. Schedule. THE SCHEDULE

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