The Orissa Warehouse Act, 1956
The Orissa Warehouse Act, 1956
Corporate195633 sections
This law regulates the business of storing goods in the state of Orissa by requiring anyone who runs a warehouse to obtain a government license. It applies to all warehousemen and the people who deposit their goods with them. The Act matters because it ensures that warehouses meet safety standards and are operated by competent individuals, thereby protecting the interests of depositors and their stored property from negligence or misconduct. By setting rules for licensing, renewal, and conduct, the government provides a legal framework to ensure that goods are kept secure and that warehouse operators act responsibly throughout the storage period.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Licensing
- 4. Application for licence
- 5. Terms and conditions of licence
- 6. Renewal of licence
- 7. Refusal to grant or renew licence
- 8. Suspension or cancellation of licence
- 9. Notice of suspension or cancellation of licence
- 10. Return of licence
- 11. Duplicate licence
- 12. Reasonable care of goods
- 13. Precautions against damage or injury to goods
- 14. Preservation of identity of goods
- 15. Goods deteriorating in warehouse and their disposal.
- 16. Delivery of goods
- 17. Liability of warehouseman for shortage or excess in goods stored
- 18. Insurance of goods
- 19. Discrimination prohibited
- 20. Warehouseman not to deal in or lend money on goods in warehouse
- 21. Accounts, books and records to be maintained
- 22. Inspection
- 23. Weighers, samplers and graders to obtain licences
- 24. Provisions regarding licences
- 25. Facilities to be given for weighing goods, etc.
- 26. Receipt to be issued
- 27. Receipts for deposits in warehouse
- 28. Duplicate receipt
- 29. Appeals against orders of prescribed authority
- 30. No compensation for cancellation of licence
- 31. Contracts and agreements inconsistent with Act to be void.
- 32. Penalty and procedure
- 33. Rules
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