TNAG-2314-FCO40-3358-Air-services-between-Hong-Kong-and-Australia-1991 — Page 13

ARTICLE 1

Definitions

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For the purpose of this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) the term "aeronautical authorities" means in the

case of Hong Kong, the Director of Civil Aviation, and in the case of Australia, the Secretary to the Department of Transport and Communications, or, in both cases, any person or body authorised to perform any functions at present exercisable by the above- mentioned authorities or similar functions;

(b)

(c)

the term "designated airline" means an airline which has been designated and authorised in accordance with Article 4 of this Agreement;

the term "area" in relation to Hong Kong includes Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories and in relation to Australia has the meaning assigned to "territory" in Article 2 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, opened for signature at Chicago on 7 December 1944;

(d)

the terms "air service", "international air service", "airline" and "stop for non-traffic purposes" have the meanings respectively assigned to them in Article 96 of the said Convention;

(e)

the term "this Agreement" includes the Annex hereto and any amendments to it or to this Agreement.

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