1. Where the item to be carried is in possession of the carrier, the consignor may order him to refrain from executing the carriage, to stop it or to return the item to him, or to direct it to a person other than the original consignee or to any other place or issue any other instructions; provided that the consignor shall pay the freightage and costs of that part performance of the carriage and compensate the carrier for any damage he may have sustained as a result of the new instructions. Where the consignor receives a copy of the bill of lading, he shall return it to the carrier, so that he enters therein the new instructions which shall be signed by the consignor, otherwise, the carrier may refrain from implementing such instructions. 2. The right to issue instructions concerning the item carried shall pass on to the consignee by the mere fact that he receives the bill of lading or when he accepts expressly or implicitly the carriage contract. In which case, the bill of lading shall be returned to the carrier to record therein the new instructions which shall be signed by the consignee, otherwise, the carrier may refrain from implementing same. 3. No new instructions related to the item to be carried may be issued, after the arrival of the transported item and the request of the consignee to receive it or notifying the consignee to attend to receive it.
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