798 Ch. 31. No.7.} Carriage of Goods by Sea.

CHAPTER 31. No. 7.
CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA.

Ordinance AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAW WITH RESPECT TO

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one THE CARRIAGE OF Goons BY SEA.

[22nd April, 1920.}

WHEREAS at the International Conference on Maritime
Law held at Brussels in October, 1922, the delegates at the
Conference, including the delegates representing His Majesty,
agreed unanimously to recommend their respective Govern-
ments to adopt as the basis of a convention a draft conven-
tion for the unification of certain rules relating to bills of
lading:

AND WHEREAS at a mecting held at Brussels in October,
1923, the rules contained in the said draft convention were
amended by the Committee appointed by the said Con-
ference:

AND WHEREAS it is expedient that the said rules as so
amended and as set out with modifications in the Schedule
to this Ordinance (in this Ordinance referred to as “the
rules ’’) should, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance,
be given the force of law with a view to establishing the
responsibilities, liabilities, rights and immunities attaching
to carriers under bills of lading:

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED, etc.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Carriage of Goods
by Sea Ordinance.

Application 2. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, the rules

of rules in shall have effect in relation to and in connection with the