THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA BILL, 2024
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🏛️ Became law (Act)
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What does this law do?
This law updates India's rules for shipping goods by sea, replacing the 1925 law to align with international standards for carrier responsibilities and liabilities.
Who it affects
Carriers, shippers, and businesses involved in sea transportation of goods between Indian ports and other ports.
Key provisions
- Replaces the Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925
- Applies to contracts for carriage of goods by sea in ships from Indian ports
- Requires bills of lading to state they are subject to the Act's rules
- Sets rules for carrier responsibilities like making ships seaworthy
- Limits carrier liability for loss or damage if not reported within specified time
- Allows Central Government to issue directions to implement the Act
Points worth noting
- Repeals the 1925 Act
- Aligns with international maritime law conventions from 1922, 1968, and 1979
- Creates a Schedule of applicable rules for bills of lading
| Source body | Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| Reference number | 112 |
| Status | closed (section: bill) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 3 |
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Bill_passed_both
THE-CARRIAGE-OF-GOODS-BY-SEA-BILL-2024-bill_passed_both.pdf
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Bill_introduced
2024-08-09
THE-CARRIAGE-OF-GOODS-BY-SEA-BILL-2024-bill_introduced.pdf
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Bill_passed_ls
2025-03-28
THE-CARRIAGE-OF-GOODS-BY-SEA-BILL-2024-bill_passed_ls.pdf
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