Section 17
Liabilities Of Multimodal Transport Operator
(1) The multimodal transport operator shall, after it takes charge of the goods from the consigner in accordance with
the multimodal transport contract, be fully liable for the goods until it delivers the goods pursuant to Section 16.
(2) The multimodal transport operator shall be personally liable for any act whatsoever done by the multimodal transport operator itself, its employee or agent in the course of discharge of the multimodal transport contract.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of Sub-Section (1) or (2), the multimodal transport operator shall be personally liable for any loss of or damage to or destroy of the goods of which charge has been taken by the multimodal transport operator, its employee, its authorized agent or any other person who takes service from the operator in accordance with the contract or for any reasonable loss or damage caused to the consigner or the consignee resulted from failure to deliver such goods to the consignee within the specified period in accordance with the multimodal transport contract and the operator shall provide compensation for the same.
Provided that the multimodal transport operator shall not provide compensation if the multimodal transport operator proves that no fault or neglect on its part or that of its employee, agent or any other person who takes service from it had caused or contributed to such loss, damage or destroy.
the multimodal transport contract, be fully liable for the goods until it delivers the goods pursuant to Section 16.
(2) The multimodal transport operator shall be personally liable for any act whatsoever done by the multimodal transport operator itself, its employee or agent in the course of discharge of the multimodal transport contract.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of Sub-Section (1) or (2), the multimodal transport operator shall be personally liable for any loss of or damage to or destroy of the goods of which charge has been taken by the multimodal transport operator, its employee, its authorized agent or any other person who takes service from the operator in accordance with the contract or for any reasonable loss or damage caused to the consigner or the consignee resulted from failure to deliver such goods to the consignee within the specified period in accordance with the multimodal transport contract and the operator shall provide compensation for the same.
Provided that the multimodal transport operator shall not provide compensation if the multimodal transport operator proves that no fault or neglect on its part or that of its employee, agent or any other person who takes service from it had caused or contributed to such loss, damage or destroy.