# Highlands and Islands Air Services (Scotland) Act 1980, Section 3: Interpretation.

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In this Act—
“air services” means air transport services, other than international air services, operating–
(a) in accordance with a licence granted under section 22 of the Civil Aviation Act 1971 or section 65 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 or under the authority of an instrument made under section 21(2) of the said Act of 1971 or section 64(2) of the said Act of 1982, or
(b) in exercise of traffic rights permitted by virtue of Chapter III of Regulation ( EC ) No. 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24th September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community;
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“ the Highlands and Islands ” means that area within or in relation to which the functions of the Highlands and Islands Development Board may be exercised by virtue of subsection (2) of section 1 of the Highlands and Islands Development (Scotland) Act 1965.
“ the Highlands and Islands ” shall be construed in accordance with section 21(1) of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/19/section/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/highlands-and-islands-air-services-scotland-act-1980/section-3
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