The Karnataka Warehouses Act, 1961

In force 36 sections Karnataka

Act 11 of 1962

Preamble

GOVERNM RNMENT OF KARNA RNATAKA THE KARNATAKA WAREHOUSES ACT, 1961 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Statement of Objects and Reasons: Sections: CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Definitions. CHAPTER II LICENSING OF WAREHOUSES 3. Regulation of business of warehousing. 4. Grant of licence. 5. Conditions for grant of licence. 6. Term and renewal of licence. 7. Notice of refusal to grant or renew licence. 8. Suspension of cancellation of licence. 9. Notice of suspension and cancellation of licence. 10. Return of licence. 11. Duplicate licence. IndiaCode CHAPTER III DUTIES OF A WAREHOUSEMAN 12. Reasonable care of the goods deposited to be taken. 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 in warehouse. 19. Discrimination prohibited. 20. Warehouseman not to deal in or lend against goods in warehouse. 21. Accounts and book to be maintained by warehouseman. CHAPTER IV INSPECTION AND GRADING OF GOODS 22. Inspection. 23. Weighers, samplers and graders to obtain licences. 24. Provisions regarding licences under section 23. 25. Facilities to be given for weighing goods, etc. CHAPTER V WAREHOUSE RECEIPT 26. Receipt to be issued. NMENT OF KARNA RNATAKA GOVERN 27. Receipts for deposits in warehouses. 28. Duplicate receipt. CHAPTER VI MISCELLANEOUS 29. Decision of appeals, disputes and complaints. 30. No compensation for suspension or cancellation of licence. 31. Security amount to be forfeited and recovered as arrears of lands revenue. 32. Contracts and agreements inconsistent with Act to be void. 32A. Warehousemen and depositors to comply with the provisions of Central Act 1 of 1944 33. Penalty. 34. Rules . 35. Act not to apply to certain warehouses. 36. Repeal and savings. SCHEDULE. * * * * STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS I Act 11 of 1962 .- The Agricultural Produce (Development and Warehousing) Corporation Act, 1956, providing for the establishment of Central and State Warehousing Corporations, has been passed by Parliament. A State Warehousing Corporation has accordingly been established bythis Government. The operations of this Corporation requires passing of a suitable warehousing legislation. The proposed Bill is based on model draft Bill circulated by Government of India for adoption by the States and aims to bring a uniform law in all the five integrated areas of new Mysore for establishment, supervision and control of independent warehouses. The main features of the Bill are :- (1) Prohibition of persons without a licence from carrying on the business of warehouseman; (2) Prescription of certain duties of warehouseman; (3) Inspection and grading of goods; and (4) Issue of warehouse receipts. (Obtained from L.C. Bill No. 601 dated 21st July 1959) (File No. LAW 56 LGN 58.) II Amendment Act 22 of 1965 .- It is considered necessary to amend the Mysore Warehouses Act, 1961, casting a clear obligation on every warehouseman and depositor of complying with the provisions of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 and the rules and notifications issued thereunder in respect of goods deposited in a warehouse. Hence this Bill. (Obtained from L.A. Bill No. 14198 dated 18th February 1965) (File No . LAW 13 LGN 65). GOVERN NMENT OF KARNA RNATAKA III Amendment Act 61 of 2025 :- It is considered necessary to amend the following Acts for decriminalising and rationalising offences and to further enhance trust-based governance for ease of living and doing business, namely :- 1. the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage) Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 36 of 1964); 2. the Karnataka Urban Development Authorities Act, 1987 (Karnataka Act 34 of 1987); 3. the Karnataka Agricultural produce marketing (Regulation and Development) Act, 1966 (Karnataka Act 27 of 1966); 4. In the Karnataka Warehouse Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1

Sections

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Rules made under this Act

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The Karnataka Warehouses Rules,1969.1965

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