You need to know that the Hague Rules are part of New Zealand law. The Rules are listed in Schedule 5. They apply to goods carried by sea. You will follow the Hague Rules for goods carried by sea with a special document. This document is not a bill of lading, but it says the Rules apply. The Rules apply as if the document were a bill of lading. The Hague Rules are found in Schedule 5. They have the force of law in New Zealand. This means you must follow them for goods carried by sea.
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The Rules, as set out in Schedule 5, shall have the force of law in New Zealand.
Subsection (1) shall apply to carriage of goods by sea evidenced by a non-negotiable document (other than a bill of lading or similar document of title) that contains express provision to the effect that the Rules are to govern the carriage as if the document were a bill of lading.
