25. Handing over of goods prima facie evidence of delivery

(1)

Unless written notice of loss of or damage to any goods that are the subject of a multimodal transport contract, specifying the general nature of such loss or damage, is given by the consignee of the goods to the multimodal transport operator of the contract when the goods were handed over to the consignee, such handing‑over is prima facie evidence of the delivery by the multimodal transport operator of the goods as described in the multimodal transport document relating to the contract.

(2)

Where the loss of or damage to the goods is not apparent, subsection (1) applies if the notice in that subsection is not given within 6 consecutive days after the day when the goods were handed over to the consignee 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;
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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;
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multimodal transport contract
Defined · s 2
“multimodal transport contract” means a contract whereby a multimodal transport operator undertakes, against payment of freight, to perform or to procure the performance of international multimodal transport of goods;
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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;
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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;
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