CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA ACT 1991

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Object of Act  
• 4 Interpretation  
• 5 Act to bind Crown  
• 6 Extension to external Territories  

PART 2--APPLICATION--OF THE AMENDED HAGUE RULES ETC.

• 7 The amended Hague Rules  
• 8 The amended Hague Rules to have the force of law  
• 9 Interpretation  
• 9A Determination of limits of a port or wharf  
• 10 Application of the amended Hague Rules  
• 11 Construction and jurisdiction  

PART 4--MISCELLANEOUS

• 17 Absolute undertaking to provide a seaworthy ship not implied  
• 18 Act prevails over certain provisions of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010  
• 19 Act not to affect operation of certain provisions  
• 20 Repeal of the Sea - Carriage of Goods Act 1924 etc.  
• 21 Repeal of section 2C of the International Arbitration Act 1974 and substitution of new section  
• 22 Regulations  
• SCHEDULE 1 The amended Hague Rules (unmodified text)
• SCHEDULE 1A Schedule of modifications