1. Definitions:
- Carrier: Route 1 Express Couriers.
- Customer: The person contracting Carrier services.
- Conditions: Terms of carriage between Customer and Carrier.
- Consignee: Recipient of the delivered goods.
- Consignment: Goods to be delivered.
2. General:
- Carrier is not a common carrier and accepts Consignments under these Conditions.
- Only a Director can alter these Conditions.
- Customer acknowledges reasonable liability exclusions.
3. Dangerous Goods:
- Customer must disclose and classify Dangerous Goods.
- Carrier may refuse or accept Dangerous Goods with conditions.
4. Delivery:
- Customer ensures secure, properly packed, and labeled Consignments.
- Delivery times are estimates.
- Customer provides necessary equipment for loading/unloading.
5. Consignment Notes:
- Carrier may sign acknowledgment but not evidence of Consignment condition.
- Delivery acknowledgment is conclusive evidence.
6. Transit:
- Transit starts when Carrier takes possession and ends at delivery or agreed endpoint.
- Carrier may recover expenses for delivery attempts.
7. Governing Law and Jurisdiction:
- Conditions governed by English law and subject to English Courts.
8. Undelivered or Unclaimed Goods:
- Carrier may dispose of unclaimed goods after notification.
9. Cancellation:
- Customer liable for losses due to cancellation within specified time.
10. Carrier’s Charges:
- Payment terms 28 days from invoice.
- Charges based on tariffs, subject to volumetric conversion.
Limitation of Liability:
- Carrier not liable for specified items unless insurance requested.
- Exclusions include force majeure, legal processes, customer acts, inherent liabilities, and marine risk.
- Maximum liability set; customer can arrange additional insurance.
- No liability for consequential or indirect losses, except for personal injury.
- Customer must provide written proof of damaged Consignment value.
