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Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Other commercial matters - Power for shipowner to enter and land goods, and lien for freight

327: Place for landing goods

You could also call this:

“Where to put goods when unloading a ship”

When a shipowner needs to unload goods, they must follow these rules:

If you have an agreement that says where to put the goods, like on a specific wharf or in a particular warehouse, the shipowner must put them there. But this only applies if it’s easy to do so.

If there’s no agreement or it’s not convenient to use the agreed place, the shipowner must put the goods where similar items are usually placed. This could be on a wharf or in a warehouse.

However, when choosing where to put the goods, the shipowner must also follow the rules set out in the Customs and Excise Act 1996. This means they can’t just put the goods anywhere they want, even if it seems convenient.

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Part 5 Other commercial matters
Power for shipowner to enter and land goods, and lien for freight

327Place for landing goods

  1. The shipowner, in landing goods in accordance with this subpart, must—

  2. place the goods on the wharf or in the warehouse named in the charter party, bill of lading, or agreement as the wharf or warehouse where the goods are to be placed if the goods can be conveniently received at that place; or
    1. if paragraph (a) does not apply, place the goods on a wharf or in a warehouse where goods of a similar kind are usually placed.

      1. Subsection (1)(b) is subject to the requirements imposed by or under the Customs and Excise Act 1996.

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