Section 6 of The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 2025 in hindi
Article VI of the applicable rules shall, in relation to---
- (a)the carriage of goods by sea in sailing ships, carrying goods from any port in India to any other port whether in or outside India;
- (b)the carriage of goods by sea in ships, carrying goods from a port in India notified in this behalf, to a port in Sri Lanka specified in the said notification, have effect as though the said Article referred to goods of any class instead of to particular goods and as though the proviso to the second paragraph of the said Article were omitted.
Summary
- This section modifies Article VI of the applicable rules for two specific shipping situations.
- The first situation is carrying goods by sea in sailing ships from any port in India to any port in or outside India.
- The second situation is carrying goods by sea in ships from a notified port in India to a specified port in Sri Lanka.
- For these situations, the rules apply to goods of any class instead of only particular goods.
- In addition, the restriction that prevents special agreements for ordinary commercial shipments (the proviso to the second paragraph of Article VI) is completely removed.
- This allows carriers and shippers on these routes to make special agreements for any kind of goods, even ordinary trade shipments.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. What does Section 6 modify?
It modifies Article VI of the applicable rules in the Schedule.
2. What is the first specific shipping situation covered by Section 6?
The carriage of goods by sea in sailing ships carrying cargo from any Indian port to any other port in or outside India.
3. What is the second specific shipping situation covered by Section 6?
The carriage of goods by sea in ships carrying cargo from a notified port in India to a specified port in Sri Lanka.
4. How does Section 6 change the types of goods that can have special agreements?
It allows special agreements for "goods of any class" instead of only "particular goods."
5. What restriction on ordinary commercial shipments is removed by Section 6?
It removes the proviso to the second paragraph of Article VI, which means special agreements can now be made for ordinary commercial shipments.
Test yourself
Q1.Which article of the applicable rules is modified by Section 6?
Q2.Section 6 applies to goods carried in which specific type of vessels starting from an Indian port?
Q3.Under Section 6(b), a ship must carry goods from a notified port in India to a specified port in which country?
Q4.How does Section 6 modify the references in Article VI regarding the type of goods?
Q5.What specific part of Article VI is omitted under Section 6 for these specific shipments?
Q6.Does Section 6 allow special agreements for ordinary commercial shipments on these specified routes?