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Section 3 Fatal accidents.C3C1C2

United Kingdom

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References in section one of the M1Fatal Accidents Act, 1846, as it applies in England and Wales, and F1in Article 3(1) of the Fatal Accidents (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 to a wrongful act, neglect or default shall include references to any occurrence which gives rise to a liability under F2—

  1. (a)

    Article 17 of the Convention;

  2. (b)

    Article 17 of the Convention as amended; or

  3. (c)

    Article 17.1 of the Montreal Convention.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words substituted by S.I. 1977/1251, Sch. 1.

F2

Words in s. 3 substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)) by S.I. 2002/263, art. 2(6) (with art. 1(3))

Marginal citations

M1

1846 c. 93.

Modifications

C1

S. 3 applied (with modifications) (6.8.2004) by The Carriage by Air Acts (Application of Provisions) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1899), arts. 1(2), 7(2), Sch. 2, Sch. 3 (with arts. 1(3), 3)

C2

S. 3 applied (with modifications) (6.8.2004) by The Carriage by Air Acts (Application of Provisions) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1899), arts. 1(2), 7(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 1(3), 3)

C3

S. 3 amended with saving by Fatal Accidents Act 1976 (c. 30), s. 7(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(2)