2464 December 3, 1946 [T. I.A. S. 1574] Post, p. 2470. " Territory". "Aeronautical au- thorities". "Designated air- line" . "Airline"; "route". INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. Agreement between the United States of America and Australiarespecting 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 THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA The Government of the United States of America and the Govern- ment of the Commonwealth of Australia, 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 purpose, who have agreed as follows:- ARTTCLE I For the purpose of this Agreement and its Annex unless the context otherwise requires: (A) The term "territory" shall have the meaning assigned to it by Article 2 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation signed at Chicago on December 7, 1944. [ 1] (B) The term "aeronautical authorities" shall mean in the case of Australia the Director-General 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 en- terprise 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 [2] shall apply. [International Civil Aviation Conference, Chicago, Illinois, November 1 to December 7, 1944, Final Act and Related Documents, Department of State pub- lication 2282, p . 59.] ' [Ibid., p. 85.]
�
