12 JULY
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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Goods 31.2/33.7

31.2 Books
Books shall not be accepted for conveyance as newspapers or periodicals.

31.3 Liability
The provisions above relate to packages being carried at “owner’s risk” subject to and in accordance with the Carriage of Goods Act 1979 and the Corporation shall not be liable for damage, delay, detention, or loss. No receipts shall be given for the packages which must be delivered to and uplifted from the Corporation by the owners. Should it be desired that packages be conveyed at “limited carrier’s risk” the appropriate parcels rate for that risk shall be charged.

32 COIN, BULLION, ETC.
32.1 Accompanied by passenger
Packages containing bank notes, bullion, gold, silver, or bronze coin shall be accepted for conveyance when accompanied by a passenger as follows:
32.1.1 The passenger must pay the ordinary fare and hold a ticket.
32.1.2 Parcels rates shall be charged for any quantity of such goods and baggage in excess of 50 kilograms for every adult ticket held.

32.2 Unaccompanied by passenger
Packages containing bank notes, bullion, gold, silver, or bronze coin shall be accepted for carriage when unaccompanied by a passenger as follows:
32.2.1 Packages containing bank notes, bullion, gold, or silver shall be charged double the ordinary parcels rates.
32.2.2 Packages containing bronze coin shall be charged ordinary parcels rates.

33 BICYCLES AND POWER CYCLES
33.1 Assembled bicycles
Assembled bicycles shall be charged as follows:
33.1.1 One rider: Bicycles, seated to carry one rider:
—as 15 kilograms at ordinary parcels rate.
33.1.2 Multiple riders: Bicycles, seating more than one rider:
—as 15 kilograms at parcels rates plus 50 percent.
33.1.3 Parcels carriers: Bicycles fitted with parcels delivery carriers:
—as 15 kilograms at parcels rates plus 50 percent.

33.2 Power cycles
33.2.1 Bicycles with motor propelling attachments and with total weight not exceeding 25 kilograms:
—as 15 kilograms at double parcels rates.
33.2.2 Power cycles exceeding 25 kilograms in weight shall be charged as for motor cycles (refer to clause 34).

33.3 Partially assembled and unpacked bicycles
Bicycles, partially assembled and unpacked, shall be charged as follows:
33.3.1 Each machine (consignors are to certify as to the number of machines in each consignment) to be charged separately:
—as 15 kilograms at ordinary parcels rates.
33.3.2 With parcels carriers attached each machine shall be charged separately:
—as 15 kilograms at parcels rates plus 50 percent.
33.3.3 Owner’s risk: Unpacked bicycles and tricycles shall only be accepted for carriage at “owner’s risk”.

33.4 Packed bicycles
Bicycles or tricycles, partially or completely unassembled and packed in cases, cartons, cardboard envelopes, canvas bags, or crates shall be charged for their actual weight at parcels rates.

33.5 Tricycles
Children’s tricycles shall be charged as 15 kilograms per tricycle at ordinary parcels rates. Other tricycles shall be charged as 15 kilograms at double parcels rates.

33.6 Suburban services
Provided suitable accommodation is available, bicycles accompanying passengers on suburban train services shall be charged at the equivalent of one ordinary fare for the single journey subject to a maximum charge of $2.80. Charges are to be collected by the issue of one ordinary adult single ticket for the journey. Where a passenger presents a ten trip ticket for payment of the bicycle charge, one journey shall be nipped from the ticket for the conveyance of the bicycle.

33.7 Terminal charge
Terminal charges according to clause 24.5 shall apply to bicycles not accompanying passengers but shall not apply to bicycles accompanying passengers.

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