Carriage by Air Act 1961

14 Short title, interpretation and repeals. U.K.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Carriage by Air Act 1961.

[F1 (2) in this Act—

• “the applicable provisions" has the meaning, given in section 1(6);

• “the Carriage by Air Conventions" has the meaning given in section 1(5);

• “the Convention", “the Convention as amended" and “the Montreal Convention" have the meaning given in section 1(5);

• “the Council Regulation" means Council Regulation (EC) No. 2027/97 of 9th October 1997 on air carrier liability in the event of accidents F2 as it has effect in accordance with the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993 F3 as amended by the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No. 34/98 of 30th April 1998 F4 ,

• “Community air carrier" has the meaning given by Article 2 of the Council Regulation; and

• “court" includes (in an arbitration allowed by the Convention) an arbitrator.]

(3) On the date on which section one of this Act comes into force the Acts specified in the Second Schedule to this Act shall be repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule:

Provided that, without prejudice to section thirty-eight of the M1 Interpretation Act 1889 (which relates to the effect of repeals), this subsection shall not affect any rights or liabilities arising out of an occurrence before that date.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 14(2) substituted (coming in force in accordance with art. 1(2)) by S.I. 2002/263, art. 2(24) (with art. 1(3))

F2 O.J. L 285, 17.10.97, p. 1.

F3 Cm 2073 and 2183.

F4 O.J. L310, 19.11.98, p 21.

Marginal Citations

M1 1889 63.