Carriage of Goods by Road Act 1965

Article 6 U.K.

1 U.K. The consignment note shall contain the following particulars:

(a) the date of the consignment note and the place at which it is made out;

(b) the name and address of the sender;

(c) the name and address of the carrier;

(d) the place and the date of taking over of the goods and the place designated for delivery;

(e) the name and address of the consignee;

(f) the description in common use of the nature of the goods and the method of packing, and, in the case of dangerous goods, their generally recognised description;

(g) the number of packages and their special marks and numbers;

(h) the gross weight of the goods or their quantity otherwise expressed;

(i) charges relating to the carriage (carriage charges, supplementary charges, customs duties and other charges incurred from the making of the contract to the time of delivery);

(j) the requisite instructions for Customs and other formalities;

(k) a statement that the carriage is subject, notwithstanding any clause to the contrary, to the provisions of this Convention.

2 U.K. Where applicable, the consignment note shall also contain the following particulars:

(a) a statement that transhipment is not allowed;

(b) the charges which the sender undertakes to pay;

(c) the amount of “cash on delivery” charges;

(d) a declaration of the value of the goods and the amount representing special interest in delivery;

(e) the sender’s instructions to the carrier regarding insurance of the goods;

(f) the agreed time-limit within which the carriage is to be carried out;

(g) a list of the documents handed to the carrier.

3 U.K. The parties may enter in the consignment note any other particulars which they may deem useful.