The Carriage by Road Act

Short title, extent and commencement

Definitions

Persons not to engage in business of common carrier without registration

Application for grant or renewal of registration

Suspension or cancellation of registration

Appeal

Submission of annual return

Goods forwarding note

Goods receipt

Liability of common carrier

Rates of charge to be fixed by common carrier for carriage of consignment at a higher risk rate

Conditions limiting exonerating the liability of the common carrier

Provision for carriage of goods of dangerous or hazardous nature to human life

Power of Central Government to prohibit carriage of certain class of goods

Right of common carrier in case of consignee’s default

Notice for institution of a suit

General responsibility of common carrier

Punishment for contravention in relation to non-registration, carrying goods of dangerous or  hazardous nature, or prohibited goods

Composition of offences

Power to make rules

Power to remove difficulties

Repeal and saving

All sections

(1) Any offence committed under section 18, may either before or
after the institution of the prosecution, be compounded by such officers or authorities and for such
amount as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify.

(2) Where an offence has been compounded under sub-section (1), the offender shall be discharged
and no further proceedings shall be taken against him in respect of such offence.

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