3. Conventions to have force of law
Feedback & supportSubject to this Act, the provisions of the Warsaw Convention, the Warsaw (Hague) Convention and the Warsaw (Hague) (Montreal) Convention, so far as they relate to the rights and liabilities of carriers, carriers’ employees and agents, passengers, consignors, consignees and other persons, have the force of law in Singapore in relation to any carriage by air to which the Warsaw Convention, the Warsaw (Hague) Convention or the Warsaw (Hague) (Montreal) Convention (as the case may require) applies irrespective of the nationality of the aircraft performing that carriage.
Warsaw Convention
“Warsaw Convention” means the original Convention for the unification of certain rules relating to international carriage by air opened for signature at Warsaw on 12 October 1929, the text of which is set out in the Second Schedule;
If there is any inconsistency between any of the texts set out in the First, Second and Third Schedules and the authentic text in the French language of the Warsaw Convention, or the Hague Protocol or the Montreal Protocol No. 4 (as the case may be), the authentic French text prevails.
Hague Protocol
“Hague Protocol” means the Protocol to amend the Warsaw Convention opened for signature at the Hague on 28 September 1955;