Carriage by Air Act, 1946 (Act No. 17 of 1946)

5. Ratification of amendments of and additions to Convention

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(1)The President may do all things necessary to ratify or adhere or accede to or cause to be ratified or adhered or acceded to on behalf of the Republic any amendments of or additions to the Convention which may from time to time be made, and by proclamation in the Gazette declare that the amendments or additions so ratified or adhered or acceded to shall be observed and have the force of law in the Republic.

[Subsection (1) substituted by section 5(a) of Act No. 15 of 2006]

 

(1)bisAny proclamation under subsection (1) may provide for such exceptions and contain such incidental or supplementary provisions as may be necessary to give due effect to the relevant amendments of or additions to the Convention or to ensure that the international obligations of the Republic will be fulfilled.

[Subsection (1)bis inserted by section 3(c) of Act No. 5 of 1964]

 

(2)For the purposes of this Act, any amendments or additions so ratified, adhered or acceded to and proclaimed shall subject to any exceptions or provisions referred to in subsection (1)bis be deemed to be incorporated in the Schedule to this Act.

[Subsection (2) amended by section 3(d) of Act No. 5 of 1964]

 

(3)A proclamation under subsection (1) may not be made by the President unless the amendments of or additions to the Convention have been approved by resolution of Parliament.

[Subsection (3) inserted by section 5(b) of Act No. 15 of 2006]