Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Act 2019

Transitional provisions - noise mitigation measures

29. (1) Subsection (2) applies to a condition (in this section referred to as a “relevant condition”) contained in or attached to a permission granted under the Act of 2000 before the commencement of this section to the extent that—

(a) in the case of such a condition in effect immediately before such commencement and which will continue to have effect on and after such commencement, the condition reduces the noise impact of a noise problem at the airport, and

(b) in the case of such a condition which will come into effect on or after such commencement, the condition will, on and after coming into effect, reduce the noise impact of a noise problem at the airport.

(2) On the commencement of this section, a relevant condition shall be deemed to be a noise mitigation measure and the provisions of this Act (other than Part 2) and the Act of 2000 (in particular, sections 34B and 34C of the Act of 2000) shall apply to such noise mitigation measure accordingly.