Print View

[Section Index]

The Carriers Act, 1865

( ACT NO. III OF 1865 )

An Act relating to the rights and liabilities of Common Carriers.
  Preamble
 
WHEREAS it is expedient not only to enable common carriers to limit their liability for loss of or damage to property delivered to them to be carried but also to declare their liability for loss of or damage to such property occasioned by the negligence or criminal acts of themselves, their servants or agents; It is enacted as follows:-
 
Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the Carriers Act, 1865.

Copyright © 2019, Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division
Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs