(1) If—
(a) a person gives schedule 2 packaged goods to a common carrier for transport; and
(b) the person declares the nature and value of the goods in accordance with this division; and
(c) the person pays, or agrees to pay, any increased charge mentioned in section 160 (1) that is asked for by the carrier for the transport of the goods; and
(d) the carrier receives the goods for transport, but the goods are lost or damaged;
the carrier is liable for not more than the proven amount for the goods.
(2) Subsection (1) has effect despite the declaration of the value of the schedule 2 packaged goods or the acceptance of the declared value by the common carrier before or at the time the goods were accepted for transport.
(3) In this section:
"proven amount", for goods, means the lesser of the actual or declared value of the goods.