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Section 14 Short title, interpretation and repeals.

United Kingdom

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Carriage by Air Act 1961.

F1(2)

in this Act—

  • “the applicable provisions" has the meaning, given in section 1(6);

  • “the Carriage by Air Conventions" has the meaning given in section 1(5);

  • “the Convention", “the Convention as amended" and “the Montreal Convention" have the meaning given in section 1(5);

  • F2“the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 2027/97 as amended by Regulation (EC) No. 889/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as it has effect in accordance with the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993 as amended by the Decisions of the EEA Joint Committee No. 34/98 of 30th April 1998 and No. 142/2002 of 8th November 2002;

  • F3...

  • “court" includes (in an arbitration allowed by the Convention) an arbitrator. F4; and

  • “UK air carrier” has the meaning given by Article 2 of the Council Regulation

F5(3)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 14(2) substituted (coming in force in accordance with art. 1(2)) by S.I. 2002/263, art. 2(24) (with art. 1(3))

F2

Words in s. 14 substituted (28.6.2004) by The Air Carrier Liability Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1418), regs. 1, 5

F3

Words in s. 14(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Air Passenger Rights and Air Travel Organisers Licensing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/278), regs. 1(3), 2(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4

Words in s. 14(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Air Passenger Rights and Air Travel Organisers Licensing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/278), regs. 1(3), 2(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5

S. 14(3) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 4