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Number 1 of 2001


AVIATION REGULATION ACT, 2001


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1.

Short title.

2.

Interpretation.

3.

Establishment day.

4.

Expenses of Minister.

PART 2

The Commission for Aviation Regulation

5.

Establishment of Commission.

6.

Independence of Commission.

7.

Principal function of Commission.

8.

Functions of Commission under certain Council Regulations.

9.

Transfer of functions.

10.

Directions by Minister to Commission.

11.

Members of Commission.

12.

Staff of Commission.

13.

Deputy commissioner.

14.

Consultants.

15.

Codes of conduct.

16.

Membership of Houses of Oireachtas, European Parliament and local authorities.

17.

Declaration of interests.

18.

Disclosure of interests.

19.

Prohibition on unauthorised disclosure of information.

20.

Superannuation (commissioners).

21.

Superannuation (staff).

22.

Resources made available by Minister.

23.

Levy.

24.

Advances by Minister to Commission.

25.

Borrowings.

26.

Accounts.

27.

Reports.

28.

Separation of accounts.

29.

Premises of Commission.

30.

Seal of Commission.

PART 3

Regulation of Airport and Aviation Terminal Services Charges

31.

Application.

32.

Airport charges.

33.

Regulatory objectives in respect of airport charges.

34.

Amendment of section 39 of Act of 1998.

35.

Aviation terminal services charges.

36.

Regulatory objectives in respect of aviation terminal services charges.

37.

Amendment of Irish Aviation Authority Act, 1993.

38.

Judicial review.

39.

Application to High Court.

40.

Appeal panel.

41.

Service of notices.

PART 4

Enforcement

42.

Authorised officers.

43.

Search warrants.

44.

Indemnification.

45.

Offences of bodies corporate.

46.

Prosecution of summary offences.

PART 5

Miscellaneous Amendments

47.

Repeal.

48.

Amendment of Freedom of Information Act, 1997.

49.

Amendment of Act of 1998.

50.

Amendment of Air Navigation and Transport Act, 1973.


Acts Referred to

Air Navigation and Transport Act, 1973

1973, No. 29

Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act, 1998

1998, No. 24

Companies Acts, 1963 to 1999

Courts Act, 1981

1981, No. 11

European Parliament Elections Act, 1997

1997, No. 2

Freedom of Information Act, 1997

1997, No. 13

Irish Aviation Authority Act, 1993

1993, No. 29

Local Government Act, 1941

1941, No. 23

Package Holidays and Travel Trade Act, 1995

1995, No. 17

Transport (Tour Operations and Travel Agents) Act, 1982

1982, No. 3

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Number 1 of 2001


AVIATION REGULATION ACT, 2001


AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BODY TO BE KNOWN AS THE COMMISSION FOR AVIATION REGULATION OR, IN THE IRISH LANGUAGE, AS AN COIMISIÚN UM RIALÁIL EITLÍOCHTA, TO DEFINE ITS FUNCTIONS, TO AMEND THE IRISH AVIATION AUTHORITY ACT, 1993, THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, 1997, THE AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1998, AND THE AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT ACT, 1973, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONNECTED MATTERS. [21st February, 2001]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: