Air Navigation and Transport Act, 1988

Directions by Minister in relation to security and safety of aircraft.

13.—(1) The Minister may, whenever he is satisfied that the interests of the State or of the public so require, give to the operator of any aircraft (other than a State aircraft) directions as to the standards of security and safety which must be complied with—

(a) wherever the aircraft may be, if the aircraft is registered in the State, or

(b) whenever the aircraft is in, or is in flight into, or out of, or over, the State, if the aircraft is not so registered,

and it shall be the duty of every such operator to comply with such directions.

(2) A direction pursuant to subsection (1) may relate to a particular aircraft or to aircraft of a particular class or description.