The Carriage of Goods By Sea Act 1971 (Commencement) Order 1977

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 8th day of June 1977

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas by subsection (5) of section 6 of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1971 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) it is enacted that the Act shall come into force on such day as Her Majesty may by Order in Council appoint, and that, for the purposes of the transition from the law in force immediately before the day appointed under that subsection to the provisions of the Act, the Order appointing the day may provide that those provisions shall have effect subject to such transitional provisions as may be contained in the Order:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by the said subsection, and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—