TRANSPORTATION LAW

Guru Nanak Dev University · LL.B. Semester 4

Unit I

The Carriage by Road Act., 2007. · Report of the committee on road safety and traffic management February, 2007. · Motor vehicles Act 1988 : Chapter 5

Unit II

The Railways Act, 1989 · Chapter-I : Preliminary, Chapter VIII : Carriage of Passengers, Chapter IX : Carriage of Goods, · Chapter XI : Responsibilities of Railway Administrations as carriers, Chapter XII : Accidents. · Chapter XIII : Liability of Railway Administration for death and injury to passengers due to · accidents, Chapter XV : Penalties and offences.

Unit III

The Carriage by AIR Act, 1972.

Unit IV

The Carriage by AIR Act, 1972. · Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act, 1993 (Indian) Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 · (Alongwith Amendments) – With reference to Registration of Indian Ships ; Limitation of · liability of ship-owners ; receiver of wreck. · The Customs Act, 1962 – Provisions relating to ships carrying imported / exported goods · (Sec. 29-42); Power to search vessel (Sec. 106) ; Power to confiscate vessel (Sec. 115); · Penalty for short-landing of goods (Sec. 116), Criminal prosecution (Sec. 135 – only outline); · Passenger baggage regulations (Appendix A, X-XI).