Punishment for contravention in relation to non-registration, carrying goods of dangerous or hazardous nature, or prohibited goods
Section 18 of the Carriage by Road Act, 2007 deals with punishment for contravention in relation to non-registration, carrying goods of dangerous or hazardous nature, or prohibited goods. Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 3, section 13 or a notification issued under section 14 shall be punishable for the first offence with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, and for the second or subsequent offence with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees. The Act came into force on 20 Jul 2010.
(1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 3, section 13 or a notification issued under section 14 shall be punishable for the first offence with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, and for the second or subsequent offence with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.
(2) If the person committing an offence under this Act is a company, every person who, at the time the offence was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to, the company for the conduct of the business of the company, as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly:
Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment, if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he had exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where any offence under this Act has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to any neglect on the part of, any director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, such director, manager, secretary or other officer shall be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
Explanation.--For the purpose of this section,--
(a) "company" means any body corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals; and
(b) "director", in relation to a firm, means a partner in the firm.
Section 18, The Carriage by Road Act, 2007 (Act 41 of 2007).
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Questions about Section 18
What does Section 18 of the Carriage by Road Act deal with?
Section 18 of the Carriage by Road Act is headed "Punishment for contravention in relation to non-registration, carrying goods of dangerous or hazardous nature, or prohibited goods". Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 3, section 13 or a notification issued under section 14 shall be punishable for the first offence with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, and for the second or subsequent offence with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.
How do I find court cases under Section 18 of the Carriage by Road Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Carriage by Road Act 18, section 18 Carriage by Road Act, section 18 of the Carriage by Road Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 18 of the Carriage by Road Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 3 (Persons not to engage in business of common carrier without registration), section 13 (Provision for carriage of goods of dangerous or hazardous nature to human life), section 14 (Power of Central Government to prohibit carriage of certain class of goods), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 18 of the Carriage by Road Act come into force?
Section 18 of the Carriage by Road Act, cited as Carriage by Road Act 18, came into force on 20 Jul 2010, having been enacted on 29 Sep 2007. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 4. Application for grant or renewal of registration740 words
- 5. Suspension or cancellation of registration618 words
- 20. Power to make rules492 words
- 15. Right of common carrier in case of consignee’s default316 words
- 2. Definitions306 words
- 12. Conditions limiting exonerating the liability of the common carrier267 words
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