# Merchant Shipping(Liner Conferences) Act 1982, Paragraph 1


A conference shall give notice of not less than 150 days, or according to regional practice and/or agreement, to shippers’ organizations or representatives of shippers and/or shippers and, where so required, to appropriate authorities of the countries whose trade is served by the conference, of its intention to effect a general increase in freight rates, an indication of its extent, the date of effect and the reasons supporting the proposed increase.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/37/schedule/part/ONE/chapter/IV/crossheading/article-14-general-freightrate-increases/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shippingliner-conferences-act-1982/schedule/part-ONE/chapter-IV/crossheading-article-14-general-freightrate-increases/paragraph-1
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