SEA-CARRIAGE DOCUMENTS ACT 1997

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Commencement
 
• 3 Application
 
• 4 Repeal
 
• 5 Interpretation
 
• 6 Electronic and computerised sea-carriage documents
 
• 7 Application where goods have ceased to exist, or cannot be identified

PART 2 -- Rights under contracts of carriage  

• 8 Transfer of rights
 
• 9 Extinguishment of previous rights

PART 3 -- Liabilities under contracts of carriage  

• 10 Transfer of liabilities
 
• 11 Liability of original parties

PART 4 -- Evidence  

• 12 Shipment under bills of lading
Defined terms
• Compilation table