Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Carriers and Innkeepers Act 1958 - SECT 3

Liability for goods

3. Liability for goods





No mail contractor stage-coach proprietor or common carrier by land for hire
shall be liable for the loss of or injury to any article or articles of
property of the descriptions following (that is to say), gold or silver coin
of Victoria or of any part of Her Majesty's dominions or of any foreign state
or any gold or silver in a manufactured or unmanufactured state or any
precious stones jewellery watches clocks or time-pieces of any description
trinkets bills Australian notes within the meaning of the Commonwealth Act
known as the Commonwealth Bank Act 1945-19531 or any amendment or re-enactment
thereof notes of any bank in Her Majesty's dominions or of any foreign bank
orders notes or securities for payment of money whether foreign or otherwise
stamps maps writings title-deeds paintings engravings pictures gold or silver
plate or plated articles glass china silks in a manufactured or unmanufactured
state and whether wrought up or not wrought up with other materials furs or
lace or any of them, contained in
any parcel or package which has been delivered either to be carried for hire
or to accompany the person of any passenger in any mail or stage-coach or
other public conveyance, when the value of such article or articles or
property aforesaid contained in such parcel or package exceeds the sum of $20,
unless at the time of the delivery thereof at the office warehouse or
receiving-house of such mail contractor stage-coach proprietor or common
carrier or to his her or their bookkeeper coachman or other servant for the
purpose of being carried or of accompanying the person of any passenger as
aforesaid the value and nature of such article or articles or property have
been declared by the person sending or delivering the same as the case may be,
and such increased charge as hereinafter mentioned or an engagement to pay the
same is accepted by the person receiving such parcel or package.