HC Deb 25 July 1967 vol 751 cc112-3W
Mr. Wellbeloved

asked the President of the Board of Trade what exemptions have been made under Article 8 of the Carriage by Air Acts (Application of Provisions) Order, 1967.

Mr. J. P. W. Mallalieu

The gratuitous carriage by the Crown of any person in such circumstances that disablement or death resulting from the carriage would be accepted as due to service in the military, naval or air forces of the Crown for the purposes of any Royal Warrant, Order in Council, or Order by Her Majesty concerning pensions and other grants in respect of disablement or death so due has been exempted from all provisions of the Order.

The carriage by the Crown of Commonwealth or foreign forces serving on exchange duties, or under reciprocal arrangements, or undergoing training with a United Kingdom naval, military or air force unit, and the carriage by the Crown of students flying in Crown aircraft whilst under tuition at the Empire Test Pilots School or the Civil Aviation Flying Unit or whilst undergoing a course of training with a United Kingdom naval, military, or air force unit have been exempted from the following provisions of the Order in the following circumstances:—

  1. (a) from Article 4 and Schedule 1: carriage whether or not gratuitous;
  2. (b) from all other provisions of the Order: gratuitous carriage.

Exemptions from Article 4 of the Order for carriage by air of passengers and their baggage performed by Flying and Gliding Clubs have been granted on request provided that, inter alia, the passenger shall have been a member of the Club for not less than 48 hours immediately preceding the carriage and shall have accepted in writing any exclusion or limitation of the Club's liability.