Aeronautics Act

Marginal note:Application of Part

• 4 (1) Subject to any regulations under paragraph 4.9(w), this Part applies in respect of aeronautics to

  • (a) all persons and all aeronautical products and other things in Canada;

  • (b) all persons outside Canada who hold Canadian aviation documents;

  • (c) all Canadian aircraft outside Canada and all passengers and crew members on Canadian aircraft outside Canada; and

  • (d) all persons and goods on board aircraft bound for Canada.

• Marginal note:Application of foreign law

  (2) Every person exercising the privileges accorded by a Canadian aviation document in a foreign state and every Canadian aircraft operated in a foreign state shall comply with or be operated in accordance with the applicable aeronautics laws of that state.

• Marginal note:Conflicts

  (3) Nothing in this Part shall be construed as requiring a person or aircraft to contravene or be operated in contravention of a law of a foreign state that applies to or in respect of the person or aircraft.