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THE PUNJAB WAREHOUSES ACT, 1957

The Warehousing Corporation Act, 1957

Corporate195734 sections6 chapters

This Act regulates warehouses in Punjab. No one can run a warehouse without a licence, which is granted on conditions and can be renewed, suspended or cancelled. Warehousemen must take reasonable care of goods deposited with them and guard them against damage.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II LICENSING OF WAREHOUSES →

  1. 3Warehouseman
  2. 4Application for grant of licence
  3. 5Conditions of licence
  4. 6Term and renewal of licence
  5. 7Notice of refusal to grant or renew licence
  6. 8Suspension and cancellation of licence
  7. 9Notice of Suspension and cancellation of licence
  8. 10Return of licence
  9. 11Duplicate licence

Chapter III DUTIES OF A WAREHOUSEMAN →

  1. 12Reasonable care of the goods deposited
  2. 13Precautions against damage or injury to goods
  3. 14Preservation of identity of goods
  4. 15Goods deteriorating in warehouse and their disposal
  5. 16Delivery of goods
  6. 17Liability of warehouseman for shortage or excess in goods stored
  7. 18Insurance of goods in warehouses
  8. 19Discrimination prohibited
  9. 20Provided that the warehouseman shall show such preference to co-operative societies in the State and allow them such concessional rates as may be prescribed.
  10. 21Accounts, etc., to be maintained

Chapter IV INSPECTION AND GRADING OF GOODS →

  1. 22Inspection
  2. 23Weighers, Samplers and Graders to obtain licences
  3. 24Provisions regarding such licences
  4. 25Facilities to be given for weighing goods, etc

Chapter V WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS →

  1. 26Receipt to be issued
  2. 27Receipt for deposits in warehouse
  3. 28Explanation: - The provisions of this section shall not apply to any receipt issued by a person who has not obtained a licence under this Act.

Chapter VI MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 29Appeals against certain orders of prescribed authority
  2. 30No compensation for suspension or cancellation of licence
  3. 31Contracts and agreements inconsistent with Act to be void
  4. 32Penalty and procedure
  5. 33No Title]
  6. 34Power to make rules

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