Carriage by Air Act 1961 (c. 27)

3 Fatal accidents. U.K.

References in section one of the M1 Fatal Accidents Act, 1846, as it applies in England and Wales, and [F1 in Article 3(1) of the Fatal Accidents (Northern Ireland) Order 1977] to a wrongful act, neglect or default shall include references to any occurrence which gives rise to a liability under [F2 —

(a)

Article 17 of the Convention;

(b)

Article 17 of the Convention as amended; or

(c)

Article 17.1 of the Montreal Convention.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by S.I. 1977/1251, Sch. 1.

F2 Words in s. 3 substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)) by S.I. 2002/263, art. 2(6) (with art. 1(3))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 3 amended with saving by Fatal Accidents Act 1976 (c. 30), s. 7(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(2)

C2 S. 3 applied (with modifications) (6.8.2004) by The Carriage by Air Acts (Application of Provisions) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1899), arts. 1(2), 7(2), Sch. 2, Sch. 3 (with arts. 1(3), 3)

C3 S. 3 applied (with modifications) (6.8.2004) by The Carriage by Air Acts (Application of Provisions) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1899), arts. 1(2), 7(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 1(3), 3)

Marginal Citations

M1 1846 c. 93.