Terms & Conditions
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Definitions and Application
1- In these conditions the following words shall have the following meanings:-
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| “Company” | the BIFA member trading under these conditions |
| “Consignee” | the Person to whom the goods are consigned |
| “Customer” | any Person at whose request or on whose behalf the Company undertakes any business or provides advice, information or services |
| “Direct Customs Agent” | the Company acting in the name of and on behalf of the Customer and/or Owner with H.M. Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”) as defined by the Taxation (Cross Border Trade) Act 2018, Clause 21.1(a), or as amended |
| “Goods” | the cargo to which any business under these conditions relates |
| “LMAA” | the London Maritime Arbitrators Association |
| “SDR” | are Special Drawing Rights as defined by the International Monetary Fund |
| “Transport Unit” | packing case, pallets, container, trailer, tanker, or any other device used whatsoever for and in connection with the carriage of Goods by land, sea or air |
| “Owner” | the Owner of the Goods or Transport Unit and any other Person who is or may become interested in them |
2(A) Subject to sub-paragraph (B) below, all and any activities of the Company in the course of business, whether gratuitous or not, are undertaken subject to these conditions.
(B) If any legislation, to include regulations and directives, is compulsorily applicable to any business undertaken, these conditions shall, as regards such business, be read as subject to such legislation, and nothing in these conditions shall be construed as a surrender by the Company of any of its rights or immunities or as an increase of any of its responsibilities or liabilities under such legislation, and if any part of these conditions be repugnant to such legislation to any extent, such part shall as regards such business be overridden to that extent and no further.
3 The Customer warrants that he is either the Owner, or the authorised agent of the Owner and, also, that he is accepting these conditions not only for himself, but also as agent for and on behalf of the Owner.
