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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Carriage of goods by sea

211: Contracting parties to the Rules

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"Countries that follow the sea transport rules"

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You need to know about the Rules for carrying goods by sea. The Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade can certify which countries follow these Rules. This certificate is proof that a country follows the Rules, unless someone can prove otherwise.

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Part 16Carriage of goods by sea

211Contracting parties to the Rules

  1. If the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade certifies that, for the purposes of the Rules or any convention relating to liability of sea carriers for loss of, or damage to, cargo,—

  2. a State specified in the certificate is a Contracting State, or is a Contracting State in respect of any place or territory so specified; or
    1. any place or territory specified in the certificate forms part of a State so specified (whether a Contracting State or not),—
        1. then, in any proceedings, the certificate shall, in the absence of proof to the contrary, be sufficient evidence of the matters so certified.