Section 25
Special Provisions Relating To Dangerous Goods
(1) While handing over the prescribed dangerous goods for transportation, the consignor shall inform the
multimodal transport operator or its agent or any other person acting on behalf of such operator of the nature of such goods and the precautions to be taken while transporting such goods.
(2) While handing over the goods referred to in Sub-Section (1), clear details thereof shall, as far as possible, shall be mentioned on the outer part of each packing of such goods.
(3) The consigner him/herself shall be liable for any loss or damage caused to the multi modal transport operator in respect of the transportation of the goods described in the multi modal transport contract resulted from the failure to
complete the procedures referred to in Sub-Section (1) or from the default or recklessness of the consignee, his or her employee or agent.
(4) Where the consignor fails to fulfill the terms referred to in subsection (1) or (2), the multi modal transport operator shall not be compelled to transport such goods and may at any time and at any place unload, destroy such
goods or hand over the same to any person.
(5) If, despite the knowledge of the situation referred to in Sub-section
(1), the multi modal transport operator transport such goods, the multi modal transport operator itself shall be responsible for any possible loss or damage from such transport.
multimodal transport operator or its agent or any other person acting on behalf of such operator of the nature of such goods and the precautions to be taken while transporting such goods.
(2) While handing over the goods referred to in Sub-Section (1), clear details thereof shall, as far as possible, shall be mentioned on the outer part of each packing of such goods.
(3) The consigner him/herself shall be liable for any loss or damage caused to the multi modal transport operator in respect of the transportation of the goods described in the multi modal transport contract resulted from the failure to
complete the procedures referred to in Sub-Section (1) or from the default or recklessness of the consignee, his or her employee or agent.
(4) Where the consignor fails to fulfill the terms referred to in subsection (1) or (2), the multi modal transport operator shall not be compelled to transport such goods and may at any time and at any place unload, destroy such
goods or hand over the same to any person.
(5) If, despite the knowledge of the situation referred to in Sub-section
(1), the multi modal transport operator transport such goods, the multi modal transport operator itself shall be responsible for any possible loss or damage from such transport.