Section 46 of Sale of Goods Act 1893

Section 46 of the Sale of Goods Act is about How stoppage in transitu is effected. It provides as follows:

(1) The unpaid seller may exercise his right ofstoppage in transitu either by taking actual possession of the goods, or by giving notice of his claim to the carrier or other bailee or custodier in whose possession the goods are. Such notice may be given either, to the person in actual possession of the goods or to his principal. In the latter case the notice, to be effectual, must be given at such time and under such circumstances that the principal, by the exercise of reasonable diligence, may communicate it to his servant or agent in time to prevent a delivery to the buyer.

(2) When notice of stoppage in transitu is given by the seller to the carrier, or other baileë or custodier in possession of the goods, he must re-deliver the goods to, or according to the directions of, the seller. The expenses of such redelivery must be borne by the seller.