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SANITARY AERIAL NAVIGATION CONVENTION, APRIL 12, 1933.

2. which, although the place of departure and place of final landing are situated on the same territory, make an intermediate landing on a different territory;

3. which fly without landing over more than one territory, whether these territories are placed under the sovereignty, suzerainty, mandate, or authority of the same power or of different powers.

Authorized aerodrome. II. The words authorized aerodrome denote a customs or other aerodrome specially designated as such by the competent authority of the state in which it is situated and on which aircraft may make their first landing on entering a territory or from which they may depart on leaving a territory.

Sanitary aerodrome. III. The words sanitary aerodrome denote an authorized aerodrome organized and equipped in accordance with the terms of article 5 of the present convention and designated as such by any competent authority of the country.

Crew. IV. The word crew includes any person having duties on board in connection with the flying or the safety of the flight of the aircraft, or employed on board, in any way, in the service of the aircraft, the passengers, or the cargo.

Local area. V. The words local area denote a well-defined area, such as a province, a government, a district, a department, a canton, an island, a commune, a town, a quarter of a town, a village, a port, an agglomeration, etc., whatever may be the extent and population of such areas.

Post, p. 3283. Subject to the conditions laid down in article 8 of the present convention, an aerodrome may constitute a local area.

Observation. VI. The word observation means the isolation of persons in a suitable place.

Surveillance.

The word surveillance means that persons are not isolated, that they may move about freely, but that they are notified to the sanitary authorities of the several