Explanatory note

This Order extends, with modifications, section 76(4) of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 to the Territories listed in Schedule 2 to the Order. The liability of the owner under section 40(2) of the Civil Aviation Act 1949, as extended to those Territories, for loss or damage caused by an aircraft in flight or by a person in, or an article, animal or person falling from such an aircraft, is transferred to the person to whom the owner has demised, let or hired out the aircraft if the demise, let or hire is for a period of more than 14 days and no crew member is employed by the owner.