Transport law in Australia. ([2020])

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: International encyclopaedia of laws. Transport law.
• Further Information: Note: John Livermore.
• Other Names: Livermore, John, 1937-
• Contents: Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Introduction -- 1. Background Information on the Country -- I. Geography and Climate -- II. The Economic Setting -- III. The Constitutional, Political, and Legal Systems -- IV. The Road and Rail Systems -- V. Australian Transport Safety Bureau -- VI. Inland Waterways -- VII. Airports and Civil Aviation -- VIII. Pipelines -- 2. Institutions Regulating the Transport System -- I. The Department of Transport and Regional Development -- II. The Australian Transport Advisory Council -- III. The Bureau of Transport and Communications, Economics -- IV. Australian Maritime Safety Authority -- V. Australian Transport Safety Bureau -- VI. The National Transport Commission -- VII. The Ministerial Council for Road Transport -- VIII. The Australian Road Transport Advisory Committee -- IX. Austroads -- X. The Australian Road Research Board -- XI. The National Rail Corporation -- XII. Airservices Australia -- XIII. Civil Aviation Safety Authority Note continued: XIV. The International Air Services Commission -- 3. Outline of Chapters -- I. Chapter Two -- II. Chapter Three -- III. Chapter Four -- IV. Chapter Five -- V. Chapter Six -- ch. 2 Carriage by Road -- 1. General -- 2.Common and Private Carriers -- I.Common Carriers -- II. Private Carriers -- A. General -- B. Liability for Negligence -- C. Contracting Out -- D. Subcontractors -- E. Liability of the Carrier as a Warehouseperson -- F. Delay -- G. Deviation -- H. Misdelivery -- I. Transit and Stoppage in Transit -- J. Measure of Damages -- 3. Carriage of Passengers -- 4. Federal Road Transport Legislation and Regulation -- I. Freedom of Interstate Trade -- II. The Interstate Commission -- III. Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) and Road Transport -- IV. Uniform Road Transport Law -- 5. Operation of Model Legislation -- I. Heavy Vehicles -- II. Vehicle Charges -- III. Vehicle Operations -- IV. Australian Road Rules -- V. Dangerous Goods -- VI.Compliance and Enforcement Note continued: ch. 3 Carriage by Rail -- 1. Federal Legislation -- I.Commonwealth and Railway Management -- II. State Authorities: Rail Provision -- A. New South Wales -- B. Queensland -- C. South Australia -- D. Tasmania -- E. Victoria -- F. Western Australia -- III. Standard Conditions of Rail Carriage -- 2. Australian Rail Track Corporation Agreement -- ch. 4 Carriage by Sea -- 1. General -- 2. Voyage Charter Parties -- I.`Geneon' Provisions -- II. The `Near' Clause -- III. Safe Ports -- IV. Loading -- V. Demurrage -- 3. Time Charter Parties -- I. General Provisions -- II. Anti-technicality Clauses -- III. Cessation of Hire -- IV. Speed Warranties -- V. Redelivery -- VI. Cancelling Clauses -- 4. Special Clauses and Frustration -- I. War, Ice, and Penalty Clauses -- II. Frustration of Charter Parties -- 5. Bills of Lading -- I. Principal Functions -- II. Evidence of Quantity Shipped -- III. Good Order and Condition -- IV. Transfer of Ownership -- V. Authority to Sign Bill of Lading Note continued: VI. Cessation -- 6. The Hague-Visby Rules -- I. Application of the Hague-Visby Rules -- II. Exemptions from Liability -- III. Duty Not to Deviate -- IV. Dangerous Goods -- V. Limitation of Actions -- VI. Limitation of Liability -- VII. Third Party Liability on a Bill of Lading -- 7. Reform of Bills of Lading Legislation -- 8. Cargo Owner's Rights in Tort to Sue a Carrier -- 9. International Liner and Cargo Shipping Legislation -- ch. 5 Carriage by Air -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Warsaw Convention (Amended) -- 3. Successive Carriers -- 4. Baggage Check -- 5. Airway Bill -- 6. Liability for Destruction, Damage, or Loss -- 7. Wilful Misconduct and the Cargo Carrier -- 8. Liability for Cargo Loss and Damage Due to Delay -- 9. Limitations of Liability and Special Declarations -- 10. Recourse between Successive Carriers -- 11. Limitation of Carrier's Liability -- 12. Passenger Ticket -- 13. Liability for Passenger Injury and Death -- 14. Bilateral Airline Agreements Note continued: 15. Domestic Airline Deregulation -- ch. 6 Shipping Law -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Registration of Ships -- 3. Limitation of Liability -- 4. Marine Pollution -- I. Marpol -- II. Sea Dumping -- III. Intervention -- IV. Civil Liability -- V. Fund: The 1992 Protocol and the National Plan -- VI. Preparedness and Response -- VII. The 2001 Bunker Oil Pollution Convention -- 5. Collision -- 6. Salvage -- 7. Towage -- 8. Pilotage -- 9. Admiralty.
• Edition: Fourth edition
• Publisher Details: Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands : Kluwer Law International
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (192 pages)
• Subjects: 343.94093; Transportation -- Law and legislation -- Australia; Carriers -- Law and legislation -- Australia; Carriers -- Law and legislation; Transportation -- Law and legislation; Australia
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789403523231; 9403523239; 9789403523248
• Related ISBNs: 9789403523224
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-185) and index.
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