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7-(1) Nothing in this Orlinance shall affect the Saving and operation of section 15 of the Merchant Shipping Ordi- operation. nance, 1899, or of sections 446 to 450, both inclusive, 14 and 15 502 and 503 of the Morchaut Shipping Act, 1894, as Geo. 5, c. 22, amended by any subsequent enactment, or the operation s. 6 (2), (3). of any other enactment for the time being in force limiting the liability of the owners of sea going vessels.

(2) The Rules shall not by virtue of this Ordinance Ordinance apply to any contract for the carriage of goods by sea No. 10 of made before the 31st day of December, 1928, nor to any 1899. bill of lading or similar document of title issued, whether 57 and 58 before or after such day as aforesaid, in pursuance of any Vict. c. 60. such contract as aforesaid.

SCHEDULE,

RULES RELATING TO BILLS OF LADING.

ARTICLE I.

Definitions.

In these Rules the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them respectively, that is to say

(u)

"Carrier" includes the owner or the charterer who enters into a contract of carriage with a shipper;

(b) "Contract of carriage" applies only to contracts of carriage covered by a bill of lading or any similar document of title, in so far as such document relates to the carriage of goods by sea, including any bill of lading or any similar document as aforesaid issued under or pursuant to a charterparty from the moment at which such bill of lading or similar document of title regulates the relations between a carrier and a holder of the same;

(e) "Goods" includes goods, wares, merchandises, and articles of every ind whatsoever, except live animals and cargo which by the contract of carriage is stated as being carried on deck and is

so carried;

(d) Ship" means any vessel used for the carriage of goo is by sea except (i) junks and motor boats as defined in section 2 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, and (ii) launches as defined in section 37 of the said Ordinance ;

(e) "Carriage of gools" covers the period from the time when the goods are loaded on to the time when they are discharged from the ship.

ARTICLE II.

Risks.

Subject to the provisions of Article VI., under every contract of carriage of goods by sea the carrier, in relation to the loading, handling, stowage, carriage, custody, care, and discharge of such goods, shall be subject to the responsibilities and liabilities, and entitled to the right and immunities hereinafter set forth.

ARTICLE II.

Responsibilities and Liabilities.

1. The carrier shall be bound, before and at the begin- ning of the voyage, to exercise due diligence tó-

(a) Make the ship seaworthy;

(b) Properly man, equip, and supply the ship; (c) Make the holds, refrigerating and cool chambers, and all other parts of the ship in which goods are carried, fit and safe for their reception, carri- age and preservation.