1. THE LEGAL REGIME FOR TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS BY ROAD
BY J.M.Y AMEGASHIE FCILT

2. INTRODUCTION NATURE, CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTION OF TRANSPORT
ROAD TRANSPORT
THE EVOLUTION OF REGULATION OF TRANSPORT
THE 17TH CENTURY IN LONDON
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
MUNN V ILLINOIS (1877) 94 US 113

3. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
ORIGIN AND PURPOSE OF INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS
INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY RAIL
WARSAW CONVENTION
HAGUE RULES
HAMBURG RULES

4. DEFINITION OF GOODS SALE OF GOODS ACT, 1962, ACT 132
ENGLISH LAW-SALE OF GOODS ACT SECTION 61 (1)

5. CONVENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY ROAD-CMR
ORIGIN AND PREAMBLE OF THE CMR
WHO IS A CARRIER - ULSTER-SWIFT V TAUNTON MEAT HAULAGE [1977] 1 LlOYD'S REP 346
NON – CMR JOURNEYS
DOCUMENTATION – THE CONSIGNMENT NOTE
CONTENTS OF THE CONSIGNMENT NOTE
CONSIGNMENT NOTES FOR OWN-ACCOUNT CARRIAGE BY ROAD

6. LIABILITY OF THE CARRIER
CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH CARRIER IS NOT LIABLE
DELAY AND LOSS OF GOODS
LIMITATION TO THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGES
TIME LIMIT FOR CLAIMS
JURISDICTION

7. CONVENTION ON INTER-STATE ROAD TRANSIT OF GOODS
SCOPE OF CONVENTION
CONDITIONS FOR GOODS IN TRANSIT
NOTICE OF PASSAGE
OBLIGATIONS OF THE PRINCIPAL OBLIGEE
MEANS OF TRANSPORT
WHAT A CARRIER IS REQUIRED TO DO IN THE EVENT A SEALING IS DAMAGED
ROLE OF CUSTOMS ADMINISTARTION

8. CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD
DEFINITION OF DANGEROUS GOODS
NEED TO REGULATE
REQUIREMENTS FOR CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS
INFORMATION ON LOAD
CLASSIFICATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS
DOCUMENTATION TO BE CARRIED BY THE DRIVER
WHO PERFORMS WHICH TASK
THE SUPPER
THE CARRIER
THE DRIVER
SECTION 85 OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT, ACT 2004, ACT 683
POWERS OF THE COURT

9. AN OVERVIEW OF EXISTING SITUATION IN GHANA
ROAD TRAFFIC ACT
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
SECTION 84 OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT
REGULATION 192 OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

10. CHALLENGES DEVELOPMENT OF APPROPRIATE LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENTS
DOMESTICATION OF CONVENTIONS INTO NATIONAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS
DEVELOPMENT OF APPROPRIATE LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENTS
THREATS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS GOODS AS A RESULT OF GAS AND OIL FIND
LONGER TIME PERIOD TO FORMULATE, DEVELOP AND ENACT LAWS, REGULATIONS AND LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENT.
LACK OF CAPACITY AND EXPERTISE OF OPERATORS & MANAGERS OF THE ROAD TRANSPORT SYSTEM
LACK OF INFORMATON DISSEMINATION ON LAWS & REGULATIONS
LACK OF ENGAGEMENT OF JUDICIARY IN THE DEVELOPMET OF LAWS, REGULATIONS AND LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENTS
ABSENT OF REGULATORY PROVISIONS WITH REGARD TO TRANSPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE AND LIVE STOCK BY ROAD

11. RECOMMENDATIONS
ENACTMENT OF NECESSARY REGULATIONS AND LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENTS
DISSEMINATION, PUBLICITY AND EDUCATION
ENCOURAGE, DEVELOP STANDARDS FOR COMPLIANCE BY FLEET OPERATORS WHO TRANSPORT GOODS BY ROAD
A COMPREHENSIVE LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENT MUST BE DEVELOPED ON TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

12. THANK YOU.