|
|
Interpretation.
|
3.—(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
|
|
| |
“the applicable provisions” means—
|
|
| |
(a) the provisions of the Warsaw Convention set out in Schedule 1, and
|
|
| |
(b) the provisions of that Convention (as amended) set out in Schedule 2, and
|
|
| |
(c) the provisions of the Montreal Convention set out in Schedule 3,
|
|
| |
so far as they relate to the rights and liabilities of carriers, carriers' employees and agents, passengers, consignors, consignees and other persons;
|
|
| |
“Carriage by Air Conventions” means—
|
|
| |
(a) the Warsaw Convention, and
|
|
| |
(b) that Convention as further amended by Protocol No. 4 of Montreal, 1975, and
|
|
| |
(c) the Montreal Convention;
|
|
| |
“Community air carrier” has the meaning given by Article 2 of the Council Regulation;
|
|
| |
“Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 2027/97 of 9 October 1997 on air carrier liability in the event of accidents as it has effect in accordance with the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2 May 1992, as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17 March 1993 (as amended by the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No. 34/98 of 30 April 1998);
|
|
| |
“Minister” means the Minister for Transport;
|
|
| |
“Montreal Convention” means the Convention known as the Montreal Convention 1999;
|
|
| |
“Warsaw Convention” means the Convention known as the Warsaw Convention, as amended at The Hague in 1955.
|
|
| |
(2) In this Act, a reference to an Article of, or a Protocol to, any of the Carriage by Air Conventions is a reference to that Article or Protocol as it appears in the Schedule in which it is set out.
|
|
| |
(3) In this Act—
|
|
| |
(a) a reference to a Part or section is a reference to a Part or section of this Act, unless it is indicated that a reference to some other enactment is intended, and
|
|
| |
(b) a reference to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph is a reference to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that a reference to some other provision is intended, and
|
|
| |
(c) a reference to a particular enactment is a reference to the enactment as amended, adapted or extended by or in accordance with any subsequent enactment, including this Act.
|
