Carriage by Air Act 1961 (c. 27)

SCHEDULES

Valid from 21/05/1999

[F1 SCHEDULE 1A U.K. THE WARSAW CONVENTION WITH THE AMENDMENTS MADE IN IT BY THE HAGUE PROTOCOL AND PROTOCOL NO. 4 OF MONTREAL, 1975]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1A inserted (21.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/1312, art. 2(6), Sch.

[F2 F3 PART 1 U.K. THE ENGLISH TEXT

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 1A inserted (21.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/1312, art. 2(6), Sch.

F3 Sch. 1A inserted (21.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/1312, art. 2(6), Sch.

F4 Article 26 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 1A inserted (21.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/1312, art. 2(6), Sch.

F5 (1) Receipt by the person entitled to delivery of baggage or cargo without complaint isprima facie evidence that the same have been delivered in good condition and in accordance with the document of carriage.

(2) In the case of damage, the person entitled to delivery must complain to the carrier forthwith after the discovery of the damage, and, at the latest, within seven days from the date of receipt in the case of baggage and fourteen days from the date of receipt in the case of cargo. In the case of delay the complaint must be made at the latest within twenty-one days from the date on which the baggage or cargo has been placed at his disposal.

(3) Every complaint must be made in writing upon the document of carriage or by separate notice in writing despatched within the times aforesaid.

(4) Failing complaint within the times aforesaid, no action shall lie against the carrier, save in the case of fraud on his part.]

Textual Amendments

F5 Sch. 1A inserted (21.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/1312, art. 2(6), Sch.