Section 2. The Warsaw Convention has been given effect to in India by the enactment of the Indian Carriage by A

2. The Warsaw Convention has been given effect to in India by the enactment of the Indian Carriage by Air Act, 1934 (20 of 1934) in regard to internation carriage and the provisions of that Act have been extended to domestic carriage, subject to certain exceptions, adaptions and modifications, by means of a notification issued in 1964. 2. Definitions. —In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (i) "amended Convention" means the Convention as amended by the Hague Protocol on the 28th day of September, 1955; (ii) "Convention" means the Convention for the unification of certain rules relating to international carriage by air signed at Warsaw on the 12th day of October, 1929. 3[(iii) "Montreal Convention" means the Convention for the unification of certain rules for international carriage by air signed at Montreal on the 28th day of May, 1999; (iv) "Annexure" means the Annexure to this Act.] 2. 15th May, 1973, vide Notifn. No. S.O. 170(E), dated 23rd March, 1973, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii). 3. Ins. by Act 28 of 2009, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-7-2009). 4. Subs. by s. 4, ibid ., for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 1-7-2009). 5. Subs. by s. 4, ibid ., for sub-section (5) (w.e.f. 1-7-2009). 2. (1) These rules apply to carriage performed by the State or by legally constituted public bodies provided it falls within the conditions laid down in rule 1. (2) These rules do not apply to carriage performed under the terms of any international postal Convention. 2. (1) These rules apply to carriage performed by the State or by legally constituted public bodies provided it falls within the conditions laid down in rule 1. (2) These rules shall not apply to carriage of mail and postal packages. 2. (1) These rules shall apply to carriage performed by the State or by legally constituted public bodies provided it falls within the conditions laid down in rule 1. (2) In the carriage of postal items, the carrier shall be liable only to the relevant postal administration in accordance with the rules applicable to the relationship between the carriers and the postal administration. (3) Except as provided in sub-rule (2), these rules shall not apply to the carriage of postal items.