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Conditions of Contract |
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The contract for the carriage of the goods
listed in this Bill of Lading is covered by the
regulations in force in the jurisdiction at the
time and place of shipment, and is subject to
the conditions set out in such regulations. In
lieu of such regulations, this contract shall be
governed by the Public Commercial Vehicles Act
R.S.O. 1980, unless covenants shall take
precedence. Boss Express Courier Services Inc.
(hereafter ‘the carrier’) does not guarantee any
specific performance.
No delivery times are guaranteed.
Where a consignee cannot be found at the time
of delivery, the carrier is under no obligation
to obtain a signature and/or to notify the
consignor(s) or consignee(s) if it is delivered,
or not delivered.
The consignor ships at his own risk, and
waives responsibility by the carrier for damage
except as outlined as below.
- Maximum liability is the lesser of $2.00
per pound ($4.41 per kilogram) or $200.00
for the entire shipment.
- Additional insurance can be purchased at
the rate of $5.00 per $100.00 to a maximum
of $2000.00. Value must be indicated at the
time of ordering the shipment.
- If additional insurance is not purchased
by the client at the time of order
placement, number 1 will take effect.
- The carrier shall have no
liability for any loss or damage, or claim,
to any party, except to the consignor and/or
consignee, and the liability to the
consignor/consignee, and the liability to
the consignor/consignee shall be limited to
the terms and conditions of the contract.
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| Receipt and Freight |
| The declared weight of the shipment is
subject to correction by the carrier. Received
at the point of origin on the day specified from
the consignor mentioned herein, the property
herein described, in apparent good order unless
noted, (contents and conditions of contents of
package unknown) marked, consigned and destined
as indicated herein, which the carrier agrees to
carry and deliver to the consignee at the said
destination. |
| Limits of Liability |
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The carrier shall not be liable for any loss,
damage, destruction or unreasonable delays
arising from the following causes:
- Acts of God, the Queen’s or public
enemies.
- Riots.
- Strikes.
- Authority of Law.
- Defect inherent vice in the goods
shipped.
- Act or default of the shipper or owner
of the goods.
- Nuclear reaction, radiation or
radioactive contamination.
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| Notice of Loss or
Damage |
| Notice of loss or damage must be given to
the carrier at its head office within
twenty-four (24) hours after such loss or damage
becomes known, and within ten (10) days after
the shipment is accepted by the carrier. In the
case of failure to make delivery, the carrier
must receive in written notice within thirty
(30) days from the date of shipment. The final
statement of the claim for undelivered goods
must be filed within thirty (30) days from the
date of shipment with a copy of the paid freight
bill. The carrier cannot take responsibility
for shipments that are not packaged, allowing
for the possibility of damage. Where the
location of a delivery or pick-up does not allow
for manoeuvring oversized, awkward or extremely
fragile shipments, the carrier cannot take
responsibility for damage caused to or by this
environment.
The carrier cannot be responsible for
shipments that require special shipping areas
where none are provided. |
