Air Navigation and Transport Act, 1988
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Detention or restriction of use of aircraft. |
16.—(1) The Minister may, where the interests of the State or the public so require, direct the detention or the restriction of the use in such manner as he may specify of— | |
(a) any aircraft (other than a State aircraft) registered in the State, wherever that aircraft may be, or | ||
(b) any other aircraft in the State, | ||
if in the opinion of the Minister such aircraft does not comply with the standards of security or safety specified by him in a direction under section 13 or that the operation of such aircraft does not comply with such provisions of section 17 as may be applicable to such aircraft. | ||
(2) The detention, or restriction of the use, of an aircraft pursuant to subsection (1) shall continue for such time and be subject to such conditions as the Minister considers appropriate (having regard to all the circumstances) and specifies to the operator of the aircraft. | ||
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2), conditions specified under that subsection may, in particular, require— | ||
(a) the inspection and search of the aircraft concerned or of persons or property to be taken on board the aircraft, or | ||
(b) the modification or alteration of the aircraft or of any apparatus or equipment installed therein, or | ||
(c) the installation in the aircraft of additional apparatus or equipment. |