LAW OF CARRIAGE:-
Defination of law of carriage:
Law of carriage means carrying goods from one place to another against the price. It is the branch of business. Carriage is the basis for the management and operation of business successfully and effectively. It is the factor of business activity that helps to mobilize the labor, raw material, and tools and machinery etc. Modern business activity are based on the exchange of goods and transportation of goods from one place to another.
According to section 65 of Nepal contract act.2056 ,”a contract is related to carriage shall be deemed to have been concluded, if it provides for transportation of goods from one place to another.”
Classification of carriage: carriage can be classified into so many types but some of them are classified below they are as follows:
1.on the basis of fare or charges.
-Charge or fare carriage
-Non charge or non fare carriage
2.on the basis of things to carry
-passenger carrier
-goods carrier
3.on the basis of service
-private carrier
-public carrier
4.on the basis of way
-Carriage from land
-Carriage from air
-Carriage from sea
IMPORTANCE OF CARRIAGE
There are many importance of carriage for some of them are explained in points. They are as follows: 1. To operate and control the carriage business. 2. To settle the dispute legally, which are arise in carriage business. 3. To manage the rights and duties of carrier. 4. To supply raw material and distribute the finished product promptly for the effective marketing. 5. To increase and make easier for international trade and helps to national economy prosper.
RIGHT OF PUBLIC CARRIER. 1. Right to receive the fare or charges. 2. Right to receive the additional charges. 3. Right to take necessary step. 4. Right to take damages. 5. Right to sale the goods. 6. Right to limit the liability. 7. Right of particular lien. 8. Right to reject to carry goods.
DUTIES