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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
     

The carrier agrees to transport the property described herein subject to the terms and conditions perscribed by the Public Commericial Vehicles Act and Regulations of the province of origin, and in Ontario by the Civil Code, except as hereinafter provided and accordance with the rules and regulations published in the carrier's Tarrif of Tolls in effect on the date hereof to which the shipper assends and as evidence thereof accepts this receipt.

DELAY

Unless the parties agree otherwise in writing, the carrier shall not be liable to any special consequential or other damages caused by mere delay in the delivery of a shipment, regardless the cause of such delay.

LIMITS OF LIABILITY

Carrier shall not be liable for any loss, damage, destruction or unreasonable delays arising from the following causes:

  1. Acts of God, the Queens or public enemies.
  2. Riots.
  3. Strikes.
  4. Authority of Law.
  5. Defect or inherent in the goods shipped.
  6. Act or default of the shipper or owner of the goods.
  7. Nuclear reaction, radiation or radioactive contamination

DECLARED VALUE OF SHIPMENTS

Carriers liability for any loss, damage or injury to a shipment shall not exceed the lesser of $1.50 per pound or $50 unless:

  1. The shipper and carrier specifically agree otherwise in writing and the shipper or class of shippers is named in carriers cargo insurance policy, or
  2. A higher value is declared on the face of the bill of lading by the consignor, and an additional transportation charge of $0.50 per $100.00 for fraction thereof of such higher declared value is paid to the carrier. The carrier shall not be required to accept any shipment with a declared value in excess of $500.00, unless agreed to prior in writing by the carrier

NOTICE OF LOSS OR DAMAGE

Notice of loss or damage must be given to the carrier at its regional office, or its head office with in twenty four (24) hours after such loss or damage becomes known, and in writing within thirty (30) days after the shipment is accepted by the carrier

Note: No liability for loss or damage will be accepted by the carrier unless written notice of such loss or damage is received within thirty (30) days after the shipment is accepted by the carrier.