Air Navigation and Transport Act, 1973

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Number 29 of 1973


AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT ACT, 1973


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Application of criminal law to aircraft.

3.

Power of commander of aircraft to put person under restraint.

4.

Duty of commander of aircraft to notify appropriate authority that person is under restraint.

5.

Power of commander of aircraft to disembark persons from aircraft.

6.

Duty of commander of aircraft to notify appropriate authority that person has been disembarked.

7.

Power of commander of aircraft to deliver person to Garda Síochána or competent authorities.

8.

Duty of commander of aircraft to notify appropriate authority of intention to deliver person.

9.

Duty of commander of aircraft to furnish information.

10.

Indemnity to commander of aircraft, etc.

11.

Unlawful seizure of aircraft.

12.

Application of Act of 1965 to persons arrested or delivered under this Act.

13.

Restriction on taking action with respect to breach certain laws.

14.

Certain persons deemed not to have landed in State.

15.

Failure to give notice and information to authorities.

16.

Penalty for offences under section 11.

17.

Amendment of section 10 of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Act, 1963.

18.

Expenses.

19.

Short title and commencement.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Convention on offences and certain other acts committed on board aircraft

SECOND SCHEDULE

Convention for the suppression of unlawful seizure of aircraft


Acts Referred to

Extradition Act, 1965

1965, No. 17

Air Navigation (Nationality and Registration of Aircraft) Order, 1963

S.I. No. 88 of 1963.

Probation of Offenders Act, 1907

1907, c. 17.

Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Act, 1963

1963, No. 15.

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Number 29 of 1973


AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT ACT, 1973


AN ACT TO ENABLE EFFECT TO BE GIVEN TO THE CONVENTION ON OFFENCES AND CERTAIN OTHER ACTS COMMITTED ON BOARD AIRCRAFT DONE AT TOKYO ON THE 14th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1963, AND THE CONVENTION FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF UNLAWFUL SEIZURE OF AIRCRAFT DONE AT THE HAGUE ON THE 16th DAY OF DECEMBER, 1970, AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS RELATED THERETO. [19th December, 1973]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: