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Multimodal Transport Act 2021 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Multimodal Transport Document

11. Multimodal transport document as prima facie evidence

Amended

Last amended by an amending law of 2025.

(1)

A multimodal transport document issued by a multimodal transport operator is prima facie evidence that the multimodal transport operator has taken in charge the goods as described in that document, unless a contrary indication, such as “shipper’s weight, load and count”, “shipper‑packed container” or a similar expression, has been made in the printed text of or superimposed on the document.

(2)

Proof to the contrary is not admissible when the multimodal transport document has been transferred, or transmitted by electronic data interchange to the consignee of the goods who —

(a)

has acknowledged the receipt of the document; and

(b)

has in good faith relied on and acted upon the document.

(3)

In this section, “electronic data interchange” means an electronic transmission of data from one computer to another computer, using an internationally recognised standard for secure electronic transfer of data that is agreed on by the multimodal transport operator, the consignee of the goods, and any other party involved in the international multimodal transport of the goods.

Terms defined in s 2

consignee
Defined · s 2
“consignee”, in relation to any goods that are the subject of a multimodal transport contract, means the person entitled under the multimodal transport contract to receive the goods from the multimodal transport operator of the contract;
Open s 2
goods
Defined · s 2
“goods” means any property (including any container, pallet or similar article of transport or packaging not supplied by a multimodal transport operator), whether such property is or is to be carried on or under the deck of a conveyance;
Open s 2
international multimodal transport
Defined · s 2
“international multimodal transport” means the carriage of goods on the basis of a multimodal transport contract by at least 2 different modes of transport —(a)from a place in a country at which the goods are taken in charge by the multimodal transport operator of the contract;(b)to a place designated for the delivery of the goods situated in a different country;
Open s 2
multimodal transport document
Defined · s 2
“multimodal transport document” means a document which evidences —(a)a multimodal transport contract for the international multimodal transport of any goods;(b)the taking in charge of the goods by the multimodal transport operator of the contract; and(c)an undertaking by the multimodal transport operator to deliver the goods in accordance with the terms of the contract;
Open s 2
multimodal transport operator
Defined · s 2
“multimodal transport operator” means any person who —(a)on the person’s own behalf or through another person acting on the person’s behalf, concludes a multimodal transport contract for the international multimodal transport of any goods;(b)acts as a principal (and not as an agent of or on behalf of the consignor or of any carrier participating in the international multimodal transport of the goods);(c)assumes responsibility for the performance of the multimodal transport contract; and(d)is under the register of the Singapore competent national body or the competent national body of an ASEAN member country;
Open s 2

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Part 4

Liabilities of Multimodal Transport Operator

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Part 5

Duties and Liabilities of Consignor

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Part 6

Miscellaneous

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