September 14, 2026

Section 2 – Carriage by Air Act: Definitions

Carriage by Air Act, 1972 — back to Table of Contents

Section 2. Definitions

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;
  • (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.

Note: Clauses (iii) and (iv) were inserted by the Carriage by Air (Amendment) Act, 2009, with effect from 1st July, 2009.