ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

SECTION

PART I
Preliminary

1.        Short title

2.        Interpretation

PART II
Establishment, Constitution and Membership of Corporation

3.        Establishment of Corporation

4.        Composition of Corporation

5.        Resignation and removal from office

6.        Tenure of office

7.        Payment of members

PART III
Meetings and Proceedings of Board

8.        Meetings

9.        Signification of documents

PART IV
Officers, Employees and Agents of Corporation

10.        Appointment of officers and employees

11.        Delegation to committee, etc

PART V
Functions, Powers and Duties of Corporation

12.        Functions and powers

13.        Exclusive privilege of Corporation

14.        Co-operation with authorities

15.        Research and records

16.        Power of Minister to give directions

PART VI
Finances

17.        Principles of financial operations

18.        Fixing of tariffs

19.        Borrowing powers

20.        Vesting of property in Corporation

21.        Liabilities to pay tax etc.

22.        Accounts and audit

PART VII
General

23.        Annual report

24.        Compulsory acquisition of land

25.        Resettlement measures

26.        Compensation for loss or damage

27.        Power to call for information

28.        Power to make bye-laws

29.        Protection from personal liability

30.        Power to make regulations

31.        Transitional provisions

Act 4, 1988.

An Act to provide for the establishment of a Corporation to be known as Air Botswana for the provision, development, operation and management of air transport services and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

[Date of Commencement: 1st April, 1988]

1.       Short title

            This Act may be cited as the Air Botswana Act.

2.       Interpretation

            In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-

            "aerial work" means a service, other than an air transport service, which is performed by means of an aircraft for payment or material advantage and includes any letting out on hire of an aircraft without pilot or crew;

            "air transport services" means services for the carriage of passengers or goods which are performed by means of aircraft for payment or material advantage;

            "Board" means the Board of Management appointed under section 4;

            "Corporation" means the body corporate known as Air Botswana established by section 3;

            "financial year" means the year ending on 31st March in each year;

            "former airline" means the subsidiary private limited company wholly owned by Air Botswana Holdings (Pty) Limited and incorporated under the name of Air Botswana (Pty) Limited under the Companies Act;

            "former owners" means Botswana Development Corporation Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary private company under the name of Air Botswana Holdings (Pty) Limited both of which are incorporated under the  Companies Act;

            "prescribed" means prescribed by regulations made under section 30.