In this Act—
[F1“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 Council Regulation 2408/92 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes F2(as that Regulation has effect in accordance with Council Decision 93/453/EEC concerning the amendment of the Agreement between the European Economic Community, the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Sweden on civil aviation).] and
[F3 “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 M1Highlands and Islands Development (Scotland) Act 1965.]
[F3“the Highlands and Islands” shall be construed in accordance with section 21(1) of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 3: definition of 'air services' substituted (1.1.1994) by S.I. 1993/3040, art. 4
F2O.J. No. L 240, 24.8.92, p. 8.
F3Definition commencing “ “the Highlands and Islands” shall be construed” substituted (1.4.1991) for definition commencing “ “the Highlands and Islands” means that area” by Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 35, SIF 64), s. 38(1), Sch. 4 para. 9
Marginal Citations