New South Wales Consolidated Acts

SEA-CARRIAGE DOCUMENTS ACT 1997 - SECT 9

9 Extinguishment of previous rights

(1) Where section 8 operates in relation to a bill of lading to transfer rights under the contract of carriage, the transfer extinguishes any entitlement to those rights which derives from:

(a) a person’s having been an original party to the contract of carriage, or

(b) the previous operation of that section.

(2) Where section 8 operates in relation to a sea waybill or ship’s delivery order to transfer rights under the relevant contract of carriage:

(a) the transfer extinguishes any entitlement to those rights which derives from the previous operation of that section, and

(b) in the case of a sea waybill-the transfer is without prejudice to any rights which derive from a person’s having been an original party to the contract, and

(c) in the case of a ship’s delivery order-the transfer is without prejudice to any rights under the contract other than rights derived from the previous operation of that section.