Regulation 34 Duty to deliver consignment within time limitI1

It is the duty of a carrier ordinarily to deliver the consignment to the consignee within one week of collection or in the case of a consignment under a carrier’s round, in accordance with regulation 27 below, one week from the time of the last collection under the round.

Where it is not reasonably practicable to deliver the consignment to the consignee in accordance with the time limit in paragraph (1) above, the carrier shall inform the Department and it is the duty of the carrier to deliver the consignment to the consignee without due delay.