Unless otherwise modified by the terms and conditions of a particular Information Communications Services (ICS) Inc. ("ICS Courier") courier service product ("ICS Product"), the following terms and conditions of carriage ("General Terms and Conditions") shall govern the shipment of all ICS Products, and shall constitute a binding agreement between ICS Courier and the Shipper, the Consignee and any other person who may have an interest in the shipment. The General Terms and Conditions also protect anyone with whom ICS Courier may contract to transport or deliver the shipment. You are directed to review the terms and conditions of the particular ICS Product being used for the complete terms and conditions of carriage governing such ICS Product

1. Terms. Where used in these General Terms and Conditions or the specific terms and conditions applicable to any ICS Product, the following words or phrases shall mean:

1. "Consignee" refers to the person to whom the shipment is sent;
2. "Convention" means the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to International Carriage by Air signed at Warsaw, Poland, October 12, 1929, as amended by the Hague Protocol 1955, which may apply to the carriage of international shipments and, in most cases, will limit the liability of ICS Courier in respect of loss or damage to such shipments;
3. "ICS Courier" shall include any carrier who ICS Courier may contract with to transport or deliver any particular shipment;
4. "package" refers to any single container or envelope accepted by ICS Courier for delivery;
5. "shipment" refers to one or more packages traveling under a single Waybill to one Consignee;
6. "Shipper" refers to the person sending the shipment; and
7. "Waybill" shall include any shipping document, label, waybill, manifest, bill of lading or similar item used by ICS Courier in the provision of its courier services.

2. Services. ICS Courier agrees to provide courier services between authorized service points in accordance with:

1. the terms and conditions set out in these General Terms and Conditions;
2. the terms and conditions applicable to the particular ICS product being used;
3. the applicable ICS Courier’s Rate Schedule; and
4. the applicable ICS Courier’s Schedule of Additional Charges;

3. Applicable Law. These General Terms and Conditions, as well as the specific terms and conditions applicable to any ICS Product, shall be deemed to include and be governed by applicable federal, provincial or state laws, including, in the case of ground shipments, public commercial vehicle legislation and regulations of such jurisdiction, or, in the case of shipments which travel internationally by air, the Carriage by Air Act (Canada) and the Convention.

4. Rate Applications. Subject to any discounts that may be offered by ICS Courier, the Shipper agrees to pay the applicable shipping rates in effect at the time that the shipment originates. ICS Courier reserves the right to amend its Rate Schedules at any time or from time to time upon notice to its customers.