Air Navigation and Transport Act, 1946

Extension of objects of the Company.

25.—(1) Paragraph 3 of the Second Schedule to the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subparagraph for subparagraph (b), that is to say—

“(b) the principal objects of the Company shall include—

(i) the establishment, maintenance and working of lines of aerial conveyances between places in the State and between the State and other countries either directly or by means of Aer Lingus, Teoranta and other air transport undertakings (in this paragraph referred to as controlled air transport undertakings) in which the Company has a controlling interest,

(ii) the acquisition and holding of shares in Aer Lingus, Teoranta,

(iii) the promotion of and holding of shares in controlled transport undertakings and in aircraft maintenance, repair and manufacture undertakings,

(iv) the holding of shares in and the making of working arrangements with air transport undertakings (other than controlled air transport undertakings) and aircraft maintenance, repair and manufacture undertakings,

(v) the giving, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, financial or other assistance to air transport undertakings and aircraft maintenance, repair and manufacture undertakings.”

(2) At any time after the passing of this Act, the Company may, with the approval of the Minister for Finance, given after consultation with the Minister, so alter its memorandum of association as to extend its objects in conformity with the amendment effected by subsection (1) of this section.