This legislation has been repealed.
In the case of cargo
landed direct into railway wagons or delivered to railway wagons on the wharf
or at the wharf sheds, where such cargo has passed into the custody of
the Port Authority owing to the Port Authority having given receipts to the
ship for it, the consignee of that cargo must give receipts to the Port
Authority for the cargo before the wagon or wagons containing the cargo is or
are permitted to be removed and the Port Authority shall not be held
responsible for the safe custody of the cargo after the wagon or wagons have
been loaded ready for removal.