61 STAT.] NEW ZEALAND-AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES-DEC. 3,1946 Agreement between the United States of America and New Zealand respecting air transport services. Signed at Washington December 3, 1946; effective December 3, 1946. AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND The Government of the United States of America and the Govern- ment of New Zealand, Desiring to conclude an Agreement for the purpose of promoting direct air services as rapidly as possible between their respective territories, Have accordingly appointed authorized representatives for this pur- pose, who have agreed as follows:- ARtiCLE I For the purpose of this Agreement and its Annex unless the context otherwise requires: (A) The term "territory" shall mean in respect of either Contracting Party the land areas and territorial waters adjacent thereto under the sovereignty, suzerainty, protection, mandate, or trusteeship of such Party. (B) The term "aeronautical authorities" shall mean in the case of New Zealand the Minister in Charge of Civil Aviation, and in the case of the United States the Civil Aeronautics Board, and in both cases any person or body authorized by the respective Contracting Parties to perform the functions presently exercised by the above- mentioned authorities. (C) The term "designated airline" shall mean the air transport enterprise or enterprises which the aeronautical authorities of one of the Contracting Parties have notified in writing to the aeronautical authorities of the other Contracting Party as the airline designated by the first Contracting Party in accordance with Article III of this Agreement for the route specified in such notification. (D) The terms "airline" and "route" shall be deemed to include "airlines" and "routes" respectively. (E) The definitions contained in paragraphs (a), (b), and (d) of Article 96 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation signed at Chicago on December 7, 1944 [1] shall apply. [International Civil Aviation Conference, Chicago, llinois, November 1 to December 7, 194J, Final Act and Related Documents, Department of State pub- lication 2282, p. 85.] December 3, 1948 T. I. A.S. 1573] Pot, p. 2459 . "Territory". "Aeronautical au- thorities". "Designated air line" . "Airline"; "route". 95347--49-PT. ill-12 2453
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