The
carrier agrees to transport the property described herein
subject to terms and conditions prescribed by the Public
commercial Vehicles Act Regulations of Quebec and Ontario
except as hereinafter provided and in accordance with the
rules and regulations published in the carrier’s Tariff
of Tolls in effect on the hereof to which the shipper assents
and as evidence thereof accepts this receipt.
Delay
Unless
the parties agree otherwise in writing, the carrier shall
not be liable for any special consequential or other damages
caused by mere delay in the delivery of a shipment.
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
Queen’s or public enemies;
2. Riots;
3. Strikes;
4. Authority of law
5. Defect or inherent
vice 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
Carrier’s
liability for any loss, damage or injury to a shipment shall
not exceed the lesser of $1.50 per pound or $50.00
Notice
of Loss or Damage
Notice
of loss or damage must be given to the carrier at its regional
office, or its head office within twenty-four (24) hours
after such loss or damage becomes known and in writing thirty
(30) days after the shipment is accepted by 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 days after the shipment is accepted
by carrier.
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