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UK Act of Parliament
1965
United Kingdom
Carriage of Goods by Road Act 1965 (CMR Convention implementation)
At a glance
What's here
4 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide · 2 journeys
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
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Plus 3 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Step-by-step journeys using this legislation
Walkthroughs that take you from a real business situation to compliance.
Getting started with international road haulage
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Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
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What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
Browse 1 other Schedule — structural / supplementary
A carrier who has paid compensation in compliance with the...
Registration of foreign judgments.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Courts must register and enforce foreign CMR judgments Tribunal / Court
Actions against High Contracting Parties.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- High Contracting Parties are subject to UK court jurisdiction for road carriage Tribunal / Court
Application to Crown.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- The Crown must comply with road haulage contract rules Crown / Minister / Government department
Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road
- Use and complete CMR consignment notes for international road haulage Operator
Browse 12 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Convention to have force of law.
Designation of High Contracting Parties.
Power of court to take account of other proceedings.
Contribution between carriers.
Arbitrations.
Resolution of conflicts between Conventions on carriage of goods.
Amendments consequential on revision of Convention.
Application to British possessions, etc.
Application to Scotland.
Application to Northern Ireland.
Orders in Council.
Short title, interpretation and commencement.
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