14 Short title, interpretation and commencement.U.K.
(1)This Act may be cited as the Carriage of Goods by Road Act 1965.
(2)The persons who, for the purposes of this Act, are persons concerned in the carriage of goods by road under a contract to which the Convention applies are—
(a)the sender,
(b)the consignee,
(c)any carrier who, in accordance with article 34 in the Schedule to this Act or otherwise, is a party to the contract of carriage,
(d)any person for whom such a carrier is responsible by virtue of article 3 in the Schedule to this Act,
(e)any person to whom the rights and liabilities of any of the persons referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d) of this subsection have passed (whether by assignment or assignation or by operation of law).
(3)Except in so far as the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to an enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended or extended by or under any other enactment.
(4)This Act shall come into operation on such day as Her Majesty may by Order in Council appoint; but nothing in this Act shall apply in relation to any contract for the carriage of goods by road made before the day so appointed.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C15.6.1967 appointed under s. 14(4) by S.I.1967/819