Irish Aviation Authority Act, 1993

Transfer of certain functions under Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1926, and application of section 3 thereof, to company.

70.—(1) The Minister may by order transfer to the company the functions of the Minister under section 5 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1926 , or assign to the company functions of the Minister under section 7 of that Act in so far, in each case, as they relate to apparatus for wireless telegraphy in aircraft.

(2) (a) Where an order under subsection (1) is in force, in relation to functions under the said section 7, those functions shall continue to be vested in the Minister but shall be so vested concurrently with the company and so as to be capable of being performed, as the Minister may determine, by the Minister or the company.

(b) Any fees paid to the company under the said section 5 shall be remitted by it to the Minister subject to the deduction therefrom by the company of such amounts as may be determined by the company and the Minister in respect of the expenses incurred by the company under the said section 5.

(3) The company shall furnish to the Minister information in relation to such matters concerning the performance of functions transferred or assigned to it under this section as he may request.

(4) For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that section 3 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1926 , applies to the company.