# Carriage by Air Act 1961, Paragraph 2


Any statements in the air waybill or the cargo receipt relating to the weight, dimensions and packing of the cargo, as well as those relating to the number of packages, areprima facie evidence of the facts stated; those relating to the quantity, volume and condition of the cargo do not constitute evidence against the carrier except so far as they both have been, and are stated in the air waybill or the cargo receipt to have been, checked by it in the presence of the consignor, or relate to the apparent condition of the cargo.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/9-10/27/schedule/1B/part/Chapter/II/paragraph/2n23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/carriage-by-air-act-1961/schedule-1B/part-Chapter/II/paragraph-2n23
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