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Conditions Of Carriage
Discover comprehensive guides and insights into the conditions of carriage for various transportation providers worldwide.
BIFA Standard Trading Conditions
2021 EDITION (ENGLAND) © BIFA 2021
Trading Conditions
- Definitions and Application
- The Company
- The Customer
- Liability and Limitations
- Jurisdiction and Law
Definitions and Application
1- In these conditions the following words shall have
the following meanings:-
| “Company” | the BIFA member trading under these conditions |
| “Consignee” | the Person to whom the goods are consigned |
| “Customer” | any Person at whose request or on whose behalf the Company undertakes any business or provides advice, information or services |
| “Direct Customs Agent” | the Company acting in the name of and on behalf of the Customer and/or Owner with H.M. Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”) as defined by the Taxation (Cross Border Trade) Act 2018, Clause 21.1(a), or as amended |
| “Goods” | the cargo to which any business under these conditions relates |
| “LMAA” | the London Maritime Arbitrators Association |
| “SDR” | are Special Drawing Rights as defined by the International Monetary Fund |
| “Transport Unit” | packing case, pallets, container, trailer, tanker, or any other device used whatsoever for and in connection with the carriage of Goods by land, sea or air |
| “Owner” | the Owner of the Goods or Transport Unit and any other Person who is or may become interested in them |
2(A) Subject to sub-paragraph (B) below, all and any
activities of the Company in the course of business, whether
gratuitous or not, are undertaken subject to these conditions.
(B) If any legislation, to include regulations and
directives, is compulsorily applicable to any business undertaken,
these conditions shall, as regards such business, be read as
subject to such legislation, and nothing in these conditions shall
be construed as a surrender by the Company of any of its rights or
immunities or as an increase of any of its responsibilities or
liabilities under such legislation, and if any part of these
conditions be repugnant to such legislation to any extent, such
part shall as regards such business be overridden to that extent
and no further.
3 The Customer warrants that he is either the Owner,
or the authorised agent of the Owner and, also, that he is
accepting these conditions not only for himself, but also as agent
for and on behalf of the Owner.
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