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 Article
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Acceptability Of Goods For Carriage |
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ARTICLE
3 - ACCEPTABILITY OF GOODS FOR CARRIAGE
| 3.1. |
CARGO
ACCEPTABLE
| 3.1.1. |
Carrier
undertakes to transport, subject to the availability
of suitable equipment and space all shipments, unless
otherwise excluded by carrier's regulations and
provided ;
| 3.1.1.1. |
the transportation,
or the exportation or importation thereof
is not prohibited by the laws or regulations
of any country to be flown from, to or over;
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| 3.1.1.2. |
they are packed
in a manner suitable for carriage by aircraft;
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| 3.1.1.3. |
they are accompanied
by the requisite shipping documents; |
| 3.1.1.4. |
they are not likely
to endanger aircraft, persons or property
or cause annoyance to passengers. |
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| 3.1.2. |
Carrier
reserves the right without assuming any liability
to refuse carriage of cargo when circumstances so
require. |
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| 3.2. |
VALUATION
LIMIT TO SHIPMENT
Carrier may refuse carriage of shipments having
a declared value for carriage in excess of the amount
specified in carrier's regulations.
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| 3.3. |
PACKING,
MARKING AND CERTIFICATION OF CARGO
| 3.3.1. |
Shipper is responsible
for ensuring that the cargo is packed in an appropriate
way for air carriage so as to ensure that it can
be carried safely with ordinary care in handling
and so as not to injure or damage any persons, goods
or property. Each package shall be legibly and durably
marked with the name and full address of the shipper
and consignee. |
| 3.3.2. |
The shipper is responsible
at all times for ensuring that the cargo and / or
goods are not tampered with before the said shipment
is handed over to the carrier. |
| 3.3.3. |
Packages containing
valuables as defined in carrier's regulations must
be sealed if so requested by the carrier. |
| 3.3.4. |
The carrier may
at its discretion request;
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the shipper to
provide a certificate/s ensuring that the
shipment does not contain items which would
endanger the aircraft, persons or property;
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any person who
has had custody and control over the shipment
after packing, to provide appropriate certification
that such shipment has not been tampered with.
Provided however that no liability shall accrue
to the carrier on account of its failure to
obtain the above referred to certification.
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| 3.4. |
CARGO
ACCEPTABLE ONLY UNDER PRESCRIBED CONDITIONS
Dangerous goods, live animals, perishables, fragile
goods, human remains, and other special cargo are acceptable
only under the conditions set forth in carrier's regulations
applicable to the carriage of such cargo. |
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RESPONSIBILITY
FOR NON-OBSERVANCE OF CONDITIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL CARGO
Responsibility for non-observance
of the conditions relating to the carriage of special
cargo rests upon the shipper who shall indemnify carrier
for any loss, damage, delay, liability or penalties carrier
may incur because of carriage of any such cargo.
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CARRIER'S
RIGHT TO INSPECTION
Carrier reserves the right to examine the packaging
and contents of all shipments and to enquire into the
correctness or sufficiency of information or documents
tendered in respect of any shipment but carrier shall
be under no obligation to do so. |
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UNIT
LOAD DEVICES
When
shipper undertakes to load a unit load device (ULD) he
must comply with carrier's loading instructions and shall
be liable for and indemnify carrier against all consequences
of any non-compliance with such instructions. |
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