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Carriage of Goods by Road Act 1965

1965 c. 37 · Enacted 5 August 1965 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to give effect to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road signed at Geneva on 19th May 1956; and for purposes connected therewith.

[5th August 1965]I1

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Commencement

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Act not in force at Royal Assent; see s.14(4). Act wholly in force on 5.6.1967.

Contents

  1. 1Convention to have force of law.
  2. 2Designation of High Contracting Parties.
  3. 3Power of court to take account of other proceedings.
  4. 4Registration of foreign judgments.
  5. 5Contribution between carriers.
  6. 6Actions against High Contracting Parties.
  7. 7Arbitrations.
  8. 8Resolution of conflicts between Conventions on carriage of goods.
  9. 8AAmendments consequential on revision of Convention.
  10. 9Application to British possessions, etc.
  11. 10Application to Scotland.
  12. 11Application to Northern Ireland.
  13. 12Orders in Council.
  14. 13Application to Crown.
  15. 14Short title, interpretation and commencement.
  16. Schedule: Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road
  17. Part Chapter I: Scope of Application
  18. Article 1
  19. 1Paragraph 1
  20. 2Paragraph 2
  21. 3Paragraph 3
  22. 4Paragraph 4
  23. 5Paragraph 5
  24. Article 2
  25. 1Paragraph 1
  26. 2Paragraph 2
  27. Part Chapter II: Persons for whom the Carrier is Responsible
  28. Article 3
  29. Part Chapter III: Conclusion and Performance of the Contract of Carriage
  30. Article 4
  31. Article 5
  32. 1Paragraph 1
  33. 2Paragraph 2
  34. Article 6
  35. 1Paragraph 1
  36. 2Paragraph 2
  37. 3Paragraph 3
  38. Article 7
  39. 1Paragraph 1
  40. 2Paragraph 2
  41. 3Paragraph 3
  42. Article 8
  43. 1Paragraph 1
  44. 2Paragraph 2
  45. 3Paragraph 3
  46. Article 9
  47. 1Paragraph 1
  48. 2Paragraph 2
  49. Article 10
  50. Article 11
  51. 1Paragraph 1
  52. 2Paragraph 2
  53. 3Paragraph 3
  54. Article 12
  55. 1Paragraph 1
  56. 2Paragraph 2
  57. 3Paragraph 3
  58. 4Paragraph 4
  59. 5Paragraph 5
  60. 6Paragraph 6
  61. 7Paragraph 7
  62. Article 13
  63. 1Paragraph 1
  64. 2Paragraph 2
  65. Article 14
  66. 1Paragraph 1
  67. 2Paragraph 2
  68. Article 15
  69. 1Paragraph 1
  70. 2Paragraph 2
  71. 3Paragraph 3
  72. Article 16
  73. 1Paragraph 1
  74. 2Paragraph 2
  75. 3Paragraph 3
  76. 4Paragraph 4
  77. 5Paragraph 5
  78. Part Chapter IV: Liability of the Carrier
  79. Article 17
  80. 1Paragraph 1
  81. 2Paragraph 2
  82. 3Paragraph 3
  83. 4Paragraph 4
  84. 5Paragraph 5
  85. Article 18
  86. 1Paragraph 1
  87. 2Paragraph 2
  88. 3Paragraph 3
  89. 4Paragraph 4
  90. 5Paragraph 5
  91. Article 19
  92. Article 20
  93. 1Paragraph 1
  94. 2Paragraph 2
  95. 3Paragraph 3
  96. 4Paragraph 4
  97. Article 21
  98. Article 22
  99. 1Paragraph 1
  100. 2Paragraph 2
  101. Article 23
  102. 1Paragraph 1
  103. 2Paragraph 2
  104. 3Paragraph 3
  105. 4Paragraph 4
  106. 5Paragraph 5
  107. 6Paragraph 6
  108. 7Paragraph 7
  109. Article 24
  110. Article 25
  111. 1Paragraph 1
  112. 2Paragraph 2
  113. Article 26
  114. 1Paragraph 1
  115. 2Paragraph 2
  116. Article 27
  117. 1Paragraph 1
  118. 2Paragraph 2
  119. Article 28
  120. 1Paragraph 1
  121. 2Paragraph 2
  122. Article 29
  123. 1Paragraph 1
  124. 2Paragraph 2
  125. Part Chapter V: Claims and Actions
  126. Article 30
  127. 1Paragraph 1
  128. 2Paragraph 2
  129. 3Paragraph 3
  130. 4Paragraph 4
  131. 5Paragraph 5
  132. Article 31
  133. 1Paragraph 1
  134. 2Paragraph 2
  135. 3Paragraph 3
  136. 4Paragraph 4
  137. 5Paragraph 5
  138. Article 32
  139. 1Paragraph 1
  140. 2Paragraph 2
  141. 3Paragraph 3
  142. 4Paragraph 4
  143. Article 33
  144. Part Chapter Vi: Provisions Relating to Carriage Performed by Successive Carriers
  145. Article 34
  146. Article 35
  147. 1Paragraph 1
  148. 2Paragraph 2
  149. Article 36
  150. Article 37
  151. Paragraph
  152. Article 38
  153. Article 39
  154. 1Paragraph 1
  155. 2Paragraph 2
  156. 3Paragraph 3
  157. 4Paragraph 4
  158. Article 40
  159. Part Chapter VII: Nullity of Stipulations Contrary to the Convention
  160. Article 41
  161. 1Paragraph 1
  162. 2Paragraph 2
  163. Part: Protocol of Signature
  164. 1Paragraph 1