Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Act 2019

Transitional provisions - operating restrictions

30. (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 limits access to or reduces the operational capacity of 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, limit access to or reduce the operational capacity of the airport.

(2) On the commencement of this section, a relevant condition shall be deemed to be an operating restriction 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 operating restriction accordingly.