{"id":5326,"date":"2025-01-10T18:35:25","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T13:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianlawsociety.com\/?p=5326"},"modified":"2025-01-12T15:58:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T10:28:47","slug":"the-warehousing-corporations-supplementary-act-1965","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karma.law\/insights\/law-library\/the-warehousing-corporations-supplementary-act-1965\/","title":{"rendered":"The Warehousing Corporations (Supplementary) Act, 1965"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The\u00a0<\/span>Warehousing Corporations (Supplementary) Act<\/span><\/strong>, 1965, is a legislative measure enacted to supplement the provisions of the Warehousing Corporations Act, 1962. This Act was introduced to address the need for regulating the storage of commodities other than those covered under the 1962 Act, particularly in states that had passed resolutions to that effect. The Act extends the scope of the 1962 Act to include a wider range of commodities and ensures that the operations of\u00a0<\/span>warehousing corporations<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0are consistent with the resolutions passed by the State Legislatures. It is a crucial supplement to the main\u00a0<\/span>warehousing<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0legislation in India.<\/span><\/p>\n

Act Background and Ministry:<\/span><\/strong>
The\u00a0<\/span>Warehousing Corporations (Supplementary) Act<\/span><\/strong>, 1965, was enacted by the Parliament of India. It was designed to supplement the provisions of the Warehousing Corporations Act, 1962. The Act falls under the purview of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India.<\/span><\/p>\n

Enactment Date, Number of Chapters, Number of Sections:<\/span><\/strong>
The Act was enacted on September 22, 1965. It is structured into 2 sections, along with a schedule, and has no formal chapters.<\/span><\/p>\n

Act Governed By:<\/span><\/strong>
The Act is primarily governed by the provisions of the Warehousing Corporations Act, 1962, as supplemented by this Act. The Central Government and State Governments play a role in the implementation of the Act, particularly in terms of adding states to the schedule and ensuring compliance with the Act’s provisions.<\/span><\/p>\n

On Whom it is Applicable:<\/span><\/strong>
The Act is applicable to the States specified in the Schedule and to all\u00a0<\/span>warehousing corporations<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0and other entities operating within those states. The Act impacts the storage of commodities other than those covered by the 1962 Act, ensuring that such storage is regulated under the extended framework.<\/span><\/p>\n

Penalties\/Punishments:<\/span><\/strong>
The Act does not specify any penalties or punishments. Instead, it focuses on extending the applicability of the existing warehousing laws to a wider range of commodities and states.<\/span><\/p>\n

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