SHIPPING LAW
CARRIAGE OF GOODS
OVERSEAS
CONVENTION RATIFIED
The Sea Carriage of Goods Bill, introduced into the House of Representatives yesterday, bi'ings into line with Great Britain and other countries the law relating to the carriage of goods by sea. Its provisions relate, not only to the carriage of goods between New Zealand ports, but between New Zealand and other countries.
The Attorney-General (Mr. Mason) said the Bill was not revolutionary, as the Dominion was rather ahead of the rest of the world in such matters. The major alteration was the substitution of New Zealand currency for gold value as the term for use ,in bills of lading.
In an explanatory memorandum, it is stated that the Sea Carriage of. Goods Act, 1922. which the Bill repeals, is the statute at present dealing with the subject, and that its provisions, in so far as they reiate to coastwise trade, are almost entirely preserved, the greatest change being in relation to the carriage of goods from New Zealand to other countries.
In reply to a question, the Minister said that the Bill arose from an inter national convention relating to bills of lading.
The Bill, which is technical in character, was read a second time pro forma, and referred to the Statutes Revision Committee.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 129, 27 November 1940, Page 9
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213SHIPPING LAW Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 129, 27 November 1940, Page 9
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