Sea-Carriage Documents Act 1998. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Victoria Document type Legislation Date 1998 (1998) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea Keyword Transport/storage Navigation Inspection Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act concerns bills of lading, sea waybills and ship's delivery orders and it applies only in relation to sea-carriage documents coming into existence on or after the day on which this section comes into operation. It contains provisions on rights and liabilities under contracts of carriage (Part 2 and 3). Full text English Website www.dms.dpc.vic.gov.au