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Paragraph 105 General interpretation.

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(1)

In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—

  • “Air Navigation Order” means an Order in Council under section 60 of this Act as in force in the United Kingdom;

  • “Convention country” means a country in which the Tokyo Convention is for the time being in force; and any Order of Her Majesty in Council for the time being in force certifying that any country specified in the Order is for the time being a Convention country shall be conclusive evidence that the country in question is for the time being a Convention country;

  • “Governor” means the officer for the time being administering the Government of Anguilla;

  • “modifications” includes additions, omissions and amendments, and “modify” shall be construed accordingly;

  • “operator”, in relation to an aircraft, means the person having the management of the aircraft for the time being or, in relation to a time, at that time;

  • “Tokyo Convention” means the Convention on Offences and certain other Acts Committed on board Aircraft, which was signed at Tokyo on 14th September 1963.

(2)

Any order of the Secretary of State for the time being in force in the United Kingdom by virtue of section 98 of this Act as in force in the United Kingdom (which provides for specifying the Convention country in which aircraft operated by joint air transport organisations or international operating agencies established by two or more Convention countries shall be treated as registered) shall have effect in Anguilla.