International Transport Conventions Act 1983

1983 CHAPTER 14

An Act to give effect to the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail signed on behalf of the United Kingdom on 9th May 1980; and to make further provision for the amendment of Acts giving effect to other international transport conventions so as to take account of revisions of the conventions to which they give effect.

[11th April 1983]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Commencement Information

I1 Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s.11(3); Act wholly in force at 1.5.1985.

The Railway Convention U.K.

F1 1 Convention to have the force of law. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1-8 repealed (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1) by The Railways (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2092), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 1

F1 2 Destination of Member States etc. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1-8 repealed (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1) by The Railways (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2092), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 1

F1 3 Fatal accidents. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1-8 repealed (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1) by The Railways (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2092), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 1

F1 4 Power of court to take account of other proceedings. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1-8 repealed (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1) by The Railways (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2092), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 1

F1 5 Conversion of special drawing rights into sterling. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1-8 repealed (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1) by The Railways (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2092), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 1

F1 6 Enforcement of judgments. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1-8 repealed (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1) by The Railways (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2092), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 1

F1 7 Examination of luggage. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1-8 repealed (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1) by The Railways (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2092), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 1

F1 8 Amendments consequential on revision of Convention. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1-8 repealed (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1) by The Railways (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2092), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 1

Other international transport conventions U.K.

9 Power to make amendments consequential on revision of other international transport conventions. U.K.

The Acts mentioned in Schedule 2 to this Act (which give effect to other international transport conventions) shall have effect with the amendments there specified, being amendments making further provision for enabling those Acts to be modified so as to take account of revisions of the conventions to which they give effect.

Supplementary U.K.

10 Application to Crown. U.K.

This Act binds the Crown.

11 Short title, repeals and commencement. U.K.

(1) This Act may be cited as the International Transport Conventions Act 1983.

(2) The enactments mentioned in Schedule 3 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule; and in section 31(3) and 32(4) of the M1 Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 for the words “section 5 of the Carriage by Railway Act 1972” there shall be substituted the words “ section 6 of the International Transport Conventions Act 1983 ”.

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F2 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 11(3)(4) repealed (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1) by The Railways (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2092), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 1

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Power of appointment conferred by section 11(3) fully exercised: S.I. 1985/612

Marginal Citations

M1 1982 c. 27.

SCHEDULES

F3 SCHEDULE 1 U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 1 repealed (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1) by The Railways (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2092), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 1

SCHEDULE 2 U.K.

Power to make Amendments consequential on revision of International Transport Conventions U.K.

The M2 Carriage by Air Act 1961 U.K.

Marginal Citations

M2 1961 c. 27.

1 U.K. In section 8A(1) for the words from “provide” to “modifications” there shall be substituted the words “ make such amendments of this Act, the Carriage by Air (Supplementary Provisions) Act 1962 and section 5(1) of the Carriage by Air and Road Act 1979 ”.

The M3 Carriage of Goods by Road Act 1965 U.K.

Marginal Citations

M3 1965 c. 37.

2 U.K. In section 8A(1) for paragraphs (a) and (b) there shall be substituted—

“(a) this Act; and”.

The M4 Carriage of Passengers by Road Act 1974 U.K.

Marginal Citations

M4 1974 c. 35.

F4 3 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 2 para. 3 repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 14

The M5 International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs Act 1976 U.K.

Marginal Citations

M5 1976 c. 58.

4 U.K. For section 16(1) there shall be substituted—

“(1) If at any time it appears to Her Majesty in Council that Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom have agreed to any revision of the Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be Used for such Carriage (ATP) Her Majesty may by Order in Council make such amendments of this Act as Her Majesty considers appropriate in consequence of the revision.

(1A) In subsection (1) above “revision” means an omission from, addition to or alteration of that Agreement and includes replacement of that Agreement or part of it by another agreement.”

SCHEDULE 3 U.K.

Repeals U.K.

Chapter etc.	Title	Extent of repeal
1972 c. 33.	The Carriage by Railway Act 1972	The whole Act.
1976 c. 30.	The Fatal Accidents Act 1976.	In Schedule 1, paragraph 4.
S.I. 1977/1251 (N.I. 18).	The Fatal Accidents (Northern Ireland) Order 1977.	In Schedule 1, paragraph 7.
1978 c. 47.	The Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978.	In Schedule 1, paragraph 8.
1982 c. 53.	The Administration of Justice Act 1982.	Section 3(3).