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 56 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 318-MAY 16, 1942 district, territory, or description of traffic to any unjust discrimina- tion or any undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage in any respect whatsoever: Provided, That this subsection shall not be con- strued to apply to discriminations, prejudice, or disadvantage to the traffic of any carrier of whatever description. "(c) It shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to part I, II, or III of this Act to make, gives or cause any undue or unreason- able preference or advantage to any freight forwarder, whether or not such freight forwarder is controlled by such carrier, in any respect whatsoever; or to subject any freight forwarder, whether or not such freight forwarder is controlled by such carrier, to any undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage in any respect whatsoever. "(d) Nothing in this part shall be construed to prohibit any freight forwarder from entering into an agreement with another freight forwarder for the joint loading of traffic between points in trans- portation subject to this part, except that the Commission may cancel, suspend, or require the modification of any such agreement which it finds, after reasonable opportunity for hearing, to be inconsistent with the national transportation policy declared in this Act. 287 Proviso. Common carriers subject to part I, II, or III. Undue preference, etc. 54 Stat. 899, 919, 929. 49U. S. C. chs. 1,8, 12. Ante, p. 176: post, pp. 300, 746. Joint loading of traf- fic. "TARIFFS OF FREIGHT FORWARDERS "SEa. 405. (a) Every freight forwarder shall file with the Com- mission and print, and keep open to public inspection, tariffs showing its rates and charges for service subject to this part, and all classifica- tions, rules, regulations, and practices with respect thereto. Such tariffs shall become effective only after thirty days' notice, and shall plainly state the points between which property will be transported, the classification of property, and, separately, all terminal charges, or other charges which the Commission shall require to be so stated, all privileges or facilities granted or allowed, and any rules or regulations which in any wise change, affect, or determine any part or the aggre- gate of such rates or charges, or the value of the service rendered to the shipper or consignee. "(b) All rates and charges of freight forwarders for service subject to this part shall be stated in lawful money of the United States. The Commission shall by regulations prescribe the form and manner in which the tariffs to which this section applies shall be published, filed, and posted; and the Commission is authorized to reject any tariff filed with it which is not in accordance with this section and with such regulations. Any tariff so rejected by the CoiImission shIll be void and its use shall be unlawful. "(c) No freight forwarder shall charge or demand or collect or receive a greater or less or different compensation for or in connection with service subject to this part than the rates or charges specified therefor in its tariffs lawfully in effect; and no freight forwarder shall refund or remit in any manner or by any device any portion of the rates or charges so specified, or extend to any person any privileges or facilities in connection with such service and affect- ing the value thereof except such as are specified in its tariffs: Pro- vided, That the provisions of section 22 of part I of this Act, as amended (relating to transportation free or at reduced rates), inso- far as such provisions relate to transportation or service in the case of property, shall apply with respect to freight forwarders, in the per- formance of service subject to this part, with like force and effect as in the case of the persons and service to which such provisions are specifically applicable. "(d) No change shall be made in any rate, charge, classification, regulation, or practice specified in any effective tariff of a freight forwarder for or in connection with service subject to this part, Filing, printing, etc. Effective dates. Terminal charges. Rates, etc., require- mernt. Form. Rejected tariff. Tariffs lawfully In effect to hbe observed. Rebates. Proriso. Transportation free or at reduced rates. 24 Stat. 3S7. 49U.S.C.§22. Advance notice of proposed change.

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