The Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007
23. Issue of
duplicate receipt. -
1. No
warehouseman shall issue a warehouse receipt without actually receiving the
goods of the quantity, quality or grade and other particulars as may be
mentioned in the receipt.
2. No
warehouseman shall issue more than one receipt for the same goods deposited by
any person: Provided that in case of a loss or destruction, a duplicate receipt
may be issued in such manner as may be specified by the Authority by
regulations.
3. If
a warehouseman fails to comply with the provisions of sub-section (2), he would
be liable for all such damages caused by the failure to any person who has
transacted on such receipt for valuable consideration, believing it to be an
original, even though the transaction is after the delivery of the goods by the
warehouseman to the holder of the original receipt.
4. A
receipt on the face of which the word "duplicate" is plainly marked
is a representation and warranty by the warehouseman that it is an accurate
copy of a receipt properly issued and uncancelled on the date of issue of the
duplicate warehouse receipt.