Cap. 353 Art. 3Interpretation of Part II.

(1) In this Part, except where the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings respectively, that is to say -

"Convention country" means a country in which the Tokyo Convention is for the time being in force; and the Minister may, by order, certify that any country specified in the order is for the time being a Convention country, and any such order for the time being in force which may be varied or revoked by a subsequent order, shall be conclusive evidence that the country in question is for the time being a Convention country; "Immigration Officer" has the same meaning assigned to it by article 2 of the Immigration Act and includes any public officer acting under such authority;

(i) any period from the moment when all external doors of the aircraft are closed following embarkation for a flight until the moment when any such door is opened for disembarkation after that flight; and

(ii) if the aircraft makes a forced landing, any period thereafter until the time when a competent authority takes over responsibility for the aircraft and for the persons and property on board the aircraft; and

(iii) any period when the aircraft, although on the surface of the sea or land, is not within the territorial limits of any country;

(b) when the State of the operator is not the same as the State of registration, any reference to the State of registration shall be construed as a reference to the State of the operator.

(3) In this Part, any reference to a country or the territorial limits thereof includes a reference to the territorial waters, if any, of that country.