Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Goods Act 1958 - SECT 39

Delivery to carrier

39. Delivery to carrier



(1) Where in pursuance of a contract of sale the seller is authorized or
required to send the goods to the buyer, delivery of the goods to a carrier,
whether named by the buyer or not, for the purpose of transmission to the
buyer is prima facie deemed to be a delivery of the goods to the buyer.

(2) Unless otherwise authorized by the buyer, the seller must make such
contract with the carrier on behalf of the buyer as may be reasonable, having
regard to the nature of the goods and the other circumstances of the case. If
the seller omit so to do, and the goods are lost or damaged in course of
transit, the buyer may decline to treat the delivery to the carrier as a
delivery to himself or may hold the seller responsible in damages.

(3) Unless otherwise agreed, where goods are sent by the seller to the buyer
by a route involving sea transit under circumstances in which it is usual to
insure, the seller must give such notice to the buyer as may enable him to
insure them during their sea transit, and if the seller fails to do so the
goods shall be deemed to be at his risk during such sea transit.