For the purpose of this Agreement, unless indicated otherwise:
- (a)the term "aeronautical authorities" means in the case of Hong Kong, the Director of Civil Aviation, and in the case of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Minister of Transport and Public Works, or, in both cases, any person or body authorised to perform any functions at present exercisable by the above-mentioned authorities or similar functions;
- (b)the term "designated airline" means an airline which has been designated and authorised in accordance with Article 4 of this Agreement;
- (c)the term "area" in relation to Hong Kong includes Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories and in relation to the Kingdom of the Netherlands has the meaning assigned to "territory" in Article 2 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, opened for signature at Chicago on 7 December 1944;
- (d)the terms "air service", "international air service", "airline" and "stop for non-traffic purposes" have the meanings respectively assigned to them in Article 96 of the said Convention;
- (e)the term "user charge" means a charge made to airlines by the authorities or permitted by them to be made for the provision for aircraft, their crews and passengers and cargo, of airport property or facilities, or air navigation facilities, including related services and facilities;
- (f)the term "this Agreement" means this Agreement, its Annex drawn up in application thereof, and any amendments to the Agreement or to the Annex.
