Aviation Industry Indemnity Act

Marginal note:Definitions

2 The following definitions apply in this Act.

airport

airport has the same meaning as in subsection 3(1) of the Aeronautics Act. (aéroport)

aviation industry participant

aviation industry participant means

• (a) an air carrier, as defined in subsection 3(1) of the Aeronautics Act, that is a Canadian, as defined in subsection 55(1) of the Canada Transportation Act;

• (b) NAV CANADA, a corporation incorporated on May 26, 1995 under Part II of the Canada Corporations Act;

• (c) an owner or operator of an airport;

• (d) a supplier of goods or services that directly support the operation of aircraft from an airport, including with respect to

  • (i) the preparation of an aircraft for departure or on its arrival, including maintenance and cleaning of the aircraft and the loading and unloading of passengers, baggage and cargo,

  • (ii) freight forwarding,

  • (iii) air navigation, or

  • (iv) airport security services; or

• (e) an entity that is prescribed by regulation or a member of a class of entity that is prescribed by regulation. (participant de l’industrie aérienne)

event

event means

• (a) an act of unlawful interference with an aircraft, airport or air navigation facility, including an act of terrorism; or

• (b) an act or omission in the course of armed conflict, war, invasion, hostilities, civil war, revolution, rebellion, insurrection, an application of martial law, a usurpation or attempted usurpation of power, a civil commotion or a riot. (événement)

Minister

Minister means the Minister of Transport. (ministre)