Warehouse (Custody and Handling of Goods) Regulations, 2016

Regulation 7. Receipt of goods from another warehouse

Upon receipt of goods from another warehouse, a licensee shall -

(a) verify the one-time-lock on the means of transport carrying the goods to the warehouse;

(b) inform the bond officer immediately if the one-time-lock is not found intact, and refuse the unloading of the goods;

(c) allow unloading, provided the one-time-lock is found intact, and verify the quantity of goods received by reconciling with the Form for transfer of goods from a warehouse bearing the orders of the bond officer;

(d) report any discrepancy in the quantity of goods to the bond officer within twenty four hours;

(e) endorse the Form for transfer of goods from a warehouse with quantity received and retain a copy thereof;

(f) acknowledge the receipt of the goods by endorsing the transportation document presented by the carrier of the goods and retain a copy thereof;

(g) take into record the goods received; and

(h) cause to be delivered, copies of the retained documents to the bond officer and to the warehouse keeper of the warehouse from where the goods have been received.