Merchant Shipping(Liner Conferences) Act 1982
Merchant Shipping(Liner Conferences) Act 1982 (1982 c. 37)
- Merchant Shipping(Liner Conferences) Act 1982 (1982 c. 37)
- Main implementing provisions
- 1 Introductory provisions: the Code and the Contracting Parties to it.
- 2 Implementing regulations: the general scheme.
- 3 Matters which may be provided for by regulations.
- 4 Power to exclude or restrict operation of the Code for lack of reciprocity.
- Proceedings arising out of the Code
- 5 Liability of members of conference to be in proportion to their responsibility.
- 6 Proceedings by or against unincorporated conferences.
- 7 Restrictions on legal proceedings.
- 8 Time for bringing legal proceedings.
- 9 Recognition and enforcement of recommendations, etc. of conciliators.
- Other supplementary provisions
- 10 Secretary of State to be appropriate authority in the U.K.
- 11 Exclusion of restrictive practices law.
- 12 Modifications consequent on revision of Code, etc.
- 13 Regulations and orders: consultation and Parliamentary control.
- General
- 14 Interpretation.
- 15 Short title, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULE THE TEXT OF THE CODE
- ARRANGEMENT OF PROVISIONS
- Objectives and principles
- CHAPTER I DEFINITIONS
- Liner conference or conference
- National shipping line
- Third-country shipping line
- Shipper
- Shippers’ organisation
- Goods carried by the conference
- Appropriate authority
- Promotional freight rate
- Special freight rate
- CHAPTER II RELATIONS AMONG MEMBER LINES
- Article 1 Membership
- Article 2 Participation in Trade
- Article 3 Decision-making Procedures
- Article 4 Sanctions
- Article 5 Self-Policing
- Article 6 Conference Agreements
- CHAPTER III RELATIONS WITH SHIPPERS
- Article 7 Loyalty Arrangements
- Article 8 Dispensation
- Article 9 Availability of Tariffs and Related Conditions and/or Regulations
- Article 10 Annual Reports
- Article 11 Consultation Machinery
- CHAPTER IV FREIGHT RATES
- Article 12 Criteria for Freight-Rate Determination
- Article 13 Conference Tariffs and Classification of Tariff Rates
- Article 14 General Freight-Rate Increases
- Article 15 Promotional Freight Rates
- Article 16 Surcharges
- Article 17 Currency Changes
- CHAPTER V OTHER MATTERS
- Article 18 Fighting Ships
- Article 19 Adequacy of Service
- Article 20 Head Office of a Conference
- Article 21 Representation
- Article 22 Contents of Conference Agreements, Trade Participation Agreements and Loyalty Arrangements
- CHAPTER VI PROVISIONS AND MACHINERY FOR SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES
- A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 23
- Article 24
- Article 25
- Article 26
- Article 27
- B. INTERNATIONAL MANDATORY CONCILIATION
- Article 28
- Article 29
- Article 30
- Article 31
- Article 32
- Article 33
- Article 34
- Article 35
- Article 36
- Article 37
- Article 38
- Article 39
- Article 40
- Article 41
- Article 42
- Article 43
- Article 44
- Article 45
- C. INSTITUTIONAL MACHINERY
- Article 46
- CHAPTER VII FINAL CLAUSES
- Article 47 Implementation
- Article 48 Signature, Ratification, Acceptance, Approval and Accession
- Article 49 Entry Into Force
- Article 50 Denunciation
- Article 51 Amendments
- Article 52 Review Conferences
- Article 53 Functions of the Depository
- Article 54 Authentic Texts—Deposit
- ANNEX TO THE CONVENTION MODEL RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR INTERNATIONAL MANDATORY CONCILIATION
- Rule 1
- Rule 2
- Rule 3
- Rule 4
- Rule 5
- Rule 6
- Rule 7
- Rule 8
- Rule 9
- Rule 10
- Rule 11
- Rule 12
- Rule 13
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