Cap. 486 Art. 5CMR Convention to have force of law. CARRIAGE OF MAY, 1956, Carriers governing the with respect to

(1) The provisions of the CMR Convention shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other law but subject to the provisions of this Act, have force of law throughout Malta for the international carriage of goods by road as from such date* and subject to such conditions as the Minister may prescribe.

(2) The CMR Convention is set out in the Schedule to this Act and the said schedule may from time to time be amended as may be prescribed for the purpose of being kept updated with the official text of the said CMR Convention.

(3) The CMR Convention set out in the Schedule shall be reproduced in the English language only.

*20th March 2008 - vide Legal Notice 52 of 2008. to the generality of the foregoing may make regulations:

(a) in respect of the carriage of goods by road, saving the provisions of any law regulating the transport or carriage of goods by road; and

(b) to amend the Schedule in whole or in part.

(2) The Minister may also provide that any regulation or order under this Act including reservations made by Malta to the CMR Convention or declaration made by Malta upon the signing or ratification of the CMR Convention be scheduled to this Act. CONVENTION ON THE CONTRACT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL OF GOODS BY ROAD (CMR) DONE AT GENEVA ON THE 19TH AS AMENDED BY THE CMR PROTOCOL DONE AT GENEVA ON THE 5TH OF JULY, 1978 Chapter 1 - Scope of Application Chapter II - Persons for whom the Carrier is Responsible Chapter III - Conclusion and Performance of the Contract of Carriage Chapter IV - Liability of the Carrier Chapter V - Claims and Actions Chapter VI - Provisions Relating to Carriage Performed by Successive Chapter VII - Nullity of Stipulation to the Convention Chapter VIII - Final Provisions PREAMBLE The Contracting Parties, Having recognized the desirability of standardizing the conditions contract for the international carriage of goods by road, particularly the documents used for such carriage and to the carrier’s liability, Have agreed as follows: Chapter 1 - Scope of Application

Article 1