Central · Act 69 of 1972

Section 2 — Definitions.

The Carriage by Air Act, 1972

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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,

(i) "amended Convention" means the Convention as amended by the Hague Protocol on the 28th day of September, 1955;

(ii) "Convention" means the Convention for the unification of certain rules relating to international carriage by air signed at Warsaw on the 12th day of October, 1929.

1[(iii) "Montreal Convention" means the Convention for the unification of certain rules for international carriage by air signed at Montreal on the 28th day of May, 1999;

(iv) "Annexure" means the Annexure to this Act.]

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1. Ins. by Act 28 of 2009, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-7-2009)

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