
RULE NO. 53: SHIPMENT OF ARTICLES OF EXTRAORDINARY VALUE/VALUABLE CARGO:
- Advance arrangements must be made with Carrier
for shipment of Articles of Extraordinary Value or Valuable Cargo as defined in
Rule No. 2 - Definitions.
- Articles of Extraordinary Value and
Valuable Cargo must be packed in sealed outside containers.
- Money in coin form must be packed in sealed metal
or wooden boxes.
- Containers or boxes must not be smaller than
27 cubic feet and of sufficient strength to permit stacking other freight around
and on top.
- The following provisions shall apply to Shipments
of Articles of Extraordinary Value:
- Shipments will be accepted only at an airport
area designated by Carrier not more than 3 hours prior to the scheduled departure
of the flight for which advance arrangements have been made; and
- Shipper warrants in writing that the Shipper
has arranged with Consignee that the Consignee will accept delivery of the Shipment
at the destination airport within 3 hours after the scheduled flight arrival time.
- In the event the Shipment will not be available
for acceptance by the Consignee within 3 hours after the scheduled arrival
time, Carrier will notify the Consignee and will determine if the Consignee will
accept delivery of the Shipment within 3 hours after the time of notification
of arrival or actual arrival of the Shipment, whichever is later. If the Consignee
will not accept delivery of the Shipment within such period of time, or if Carrier
is unable to contact the Consignee, Carrier will proceed in accordance with the
provisions below.
- If the Shipment is rejected by Carrier prior
to the performance of any transportation by air from the airport of origin, or,
if the Consignee fails to accept delivery of the Shipment within 3 hours
after the time of notification of arrival or actual arrival of the Shipment, or
if Carrier is unable to contact the Consignee within 3 hours after actual
arrival of the Shipment. Carrier shall have the authority to:
- hire an armored vehicle, or if the Shipment cannot
be accommodated in an armored vehicle, a vehicle with an armed guard to deliver
the Shipment to a public warehouse or other suitable repository for safe at the
Shipper’s expense, subject to applicable U.S. Customs laws and regulations, and
- hire an armed guard service to protect the Shipment
until the Shipment is so disposed of, or until the Consignee accepts the Shipment,
whichever occurs first. Carrier will notify the Shipper and Consignee by Collect
telegram at the address shown on the air waybill if the Shipment has been so disposed
of.
- If the shipment has not been accepted and the
Shipper has not provided Carrier with written instructions regarding the Shipment
within 120 hours after the time Carrier has sent notifying letter, fax, or e-mail,
Carrier will dispose of the shipment at public or private sale without further
notice to the Shipper or Consignee.
- The terms and conditions of the air waybill and
these Rules and Regulations shall extend to such armored vehicle or vehicle with
an armed guard hired by Carrier, and all resulting charges incurred by Carrier
must be paid by the Shipper of Consignee.
