International Carriage of Goods by Road Act, 1990

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Number 13 of 1990


INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY ROAD ACT, 1990


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

CMR to have force of law in State.

3.

Application of certain enactments in relation to CMR.

4.

Recognition and enforcement of arbitration awards and judgments.

5.

Provision of certain documents by courts, etc., in State to interested parties.

6.

Conversion of amounts in units of account into currency of State for purposes of CMR.

7.

Offences in relation to consignment notes.

8.

Expenses.

9.

Short title and commencement.

SCHEDULE

Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) and 1978 Protocol thereto

PART I

Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) done at Geneva on the 19th day of May, 1956

PART II

Protocol to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) done at Geneva on the 5th day of July, 1978


Acts Referred to

Arbitration Act, 1954

1954, No. 26

Carriers Act, 1830

1830, c. 68

Companies Act, 1963

1963, No. 33

Fire Services Act, 1981

1981, No. 30

Railway and Canal Traffic Act, 1854

1854, c. 31

Sale of Goods Act, 1893

1893, c. 71

Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act, 1980

1980, No. 16

Statute of Limitations, 1957

1957, No. 6

Transport Act, 1958

1958, No. 19

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Number 13 of 1990


INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY ROAD ACT, 1990


AN ACT TO GIVE THE FORCE OF LAW TO THE CONVENTION ON THE CONTRACT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY ROAD DONE AT GENEVA ON THE 19th DAY OF MAY, 1956, AND THE PROTOCOL THERETO DONE AT GENEVA ON THE 5TH DAY OF JULY, 1978, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONNECTED MATTERS. [27th June, 1990]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: