s 11 Multimodal transport document as prima facie evidence
11. —(1) A multimodal transport document issued by a multimodal transport operator is prima facie evidence that the multimodal transport operator has taken in charge the goods as described in that document, unless a contrary indication, such as “shipper’s weight, load and count”, “shipper‑packed container” or a similar expression, has been made in the printed text of or superimposed on the document. (2) Proof to the contrary is not admissible when the multimodal transport document has been transferred, or transmitted by electronic data interchange to the consignee of the goods who — ( a ) has acknowledged the receipt of the document; and ( b ) has in good faith relied on and acted upon the document. [Act 17 of 2025 wef 23/09/2026] (3) In this section, “electronic data interchange” means an electronic transmission of data from one computer to another computer, using an internationally recognised standard for secure electronic transfer of data that is agreed on by the multimodal transport operator, the consignee of the goods, and any other party involved in the international multimodal transport of the goods. [Act 17 of 2025 wef 23/09/2026] —(1) A multimodal transport document issued by a multimodal transport operator is prima facie evidence that the multimodal transport operator has taken in charge the goods as described in that document, unless a contrary indication, such as “shipper’s weight, load and count”, “shipper‑packed container” or a similar expression, has been made in the printed text of or superimposed on the document. (2) Proof to the contrary is not admissible when the multimodal transport document has been transferred, or transmitted by electronic data interchange to the consignee of the goods who — ( a ) has acknowledged the receipt of the document; and ( b ) has in good faith relied on and acted upon the document. [Act 17 of 2025 wef 23/09/2026] (3) In this section, “electronic data interchange” means an electronic transmission of data from one computer to another computer, using an internationally recognised standard for secure electronic transfer of data that is agreed on by the multimodal transport operator, the consignee of the goods, and any other party involved in the international multimodal transport of the goods. [Act 17 of 2025 wef 23/09/2026]