S.I. No. 317/2009 - Preclearance Area (Shannon Airport) Regulations 2009


Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 11th August, 2009.

I, NOEL DEMPSEY, Minister for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 2 of the Aviation (Preclearance) Act 2009 (No. 16 of 2009) and following consultation with the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Revenue Commissioners, hereby make the following regulations:

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Preclearance Area (Shannon Airport) Regulations 2009.

(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on 5th day of August 2009.

2. The area or place indicated by the colour green on the maps contained in the Schedule is designated as a preclearance area.

3. (a) Subject to paragraph (b), the area or place indicated by the colour orange on the maps contained in the Schedule is designated as a preclearance area.

(b) When no aircraft at a part of the preclearance area referred to in paragraph (a) is subject to preclearance, that part of the preclearance area shall, for the time being, cease to be operational.

4. (a) Subject to paragraph (b), the area or place indicated by the colour yellow on the maps contained in the Schedule is designated as a preclearance area.

(b) When a part of a preclearance area referred to in paragraph (a) is not being used for the purpose of preclearance, that part of the preclearance area (including a building, or portion of a building) shall, for the time being, cease to be operational.

SCHEDULE

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GIVEN under my Official Seal,

4 August 2009.

NOEL DEMPSEY,

Minister for Transport.

EXPANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

The purpose of these regulations is to designate preclearance areas at Shannon Airport under the Aviation (Preclearance) Act 2009 .