Lawgist15Limits of liability when the nature and value of the consignment have not been declared and stage of transport where loss or damage occurred is known
Where a multimodal transport operator becomes liable for any loss of, or damage to, any consignment, the nature and value whereof have not been declared by the consignor before such consignment has been taken in charge by the multimodal transport operator and the stage of transport at which such loss or damage occurred is known, then the limit of the liability of the multimodal transport operator for such loss or damage shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the relevant law applicable in relation to the mode of transport during the course of which the loss or damage occurred and any stipulation in the multimodal transport contract to the contrary shall be void and unenforceable:
1[Provided that the multimodal transport operator shall not be liable for any loss, damage or delay in delivery due to a cause for which the carrier is exempted from liability in accordance with the applicable law.]
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1. Ins. by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 5-12-2000).
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 No person to carry on business without registration
- 4 Registration for multimodal transportation
- 5 Cancellation of registration
- 6 Appeal
- 7 Issue of multimodal transport document
- 8 Multimodal transport document to be regarded as document of title
- 9 Contents of multimodal transport document
- 10 Reservation in the multimodal transport document
- 11 Evidentiary effect of the multimodal transport document
- 12 Responsibility of the consignor
- 13 Basis of liability of multimodal transport operator
- 14 Limits of liability when the nature and value of the consignment have not been declared and stage of transport where loss or damage occurred is not known
- 15 Limits of liability when the nature and value of the consignment have not been declared and stage of transport where loss or damage occurred is known
- 16 Liability of the multimodal transport operator in case of delay in delivery of goods under certain circumstances
- 17 Assessment of compensation
- 18 Loss of right of multimodal transport operator to limit liability
- 19 Limit of liability of multimodal transport operator for total loss of goods
- 20 Notice of loss of or damage to goods
- 20A Period of responsibility
- 21 Special provision for dangerous goods
- 22 Right of multimodal transport operator to have lien on goods and documents
- 23 General average
- 24 Limitation on action
- 25 Jurisdiction for instituting action
- 26 Arbitration
- 27 Delegation of power
- 28 Multimodal transport contract to be made in accordance with this Act
- 29 Act of override other enactments
- 30 Power to make rules
- 31 Repealed
- 32 Repeal and savings
