Aviation (Preclearance) Act 2009

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Number 16 of 2009


AVIATION (PRECLEARANCE) ACT 2009


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Interpretation.

2. Minister may designate preclearance area.

3. Duties of traveller.

4. Right of traveller to withdraw.

5. Functions of preclearance officers.

6. Functions of Irish law enforcement officers.

7. Security of preclearance area.

8. Seizure of goods generally.

9. Seizure of goods: certain powers of Revenue Commissioners.

10. Seizure of goods: proceedings.

11. In-transit preclearance: where traveller is refused permission to enter.

12. In-transit preclearance: control of aliens.

13. Privileges and immunities.

14. Fees for preclearance.

15. Expenses.

16. Regulations.

17. Offences and penalties.

18. Offences by bodies corporate.

19. Repeal of Air Navigation and Transport (Preinspection) Act 1986.

20. Amendment of Third Schedule to Freedom of Information Act 1997.

21. Short title and commencement.

SCHEDULE

Agreement between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United States of America on Air Transport Preclearance


Acts Referred to

Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998

1998, No. 24

Air Navigation and Transport (Preinspection) Act 1986

1986, No. 18

Aliens Act 1935

1935, No. 14

Consular Conventions Act 1954

1954, No. 10

Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990

1990, No. 12

Firearms Acts 1925 to 2007

Freedom of Information Act 1997

1997, No. 13

Immigration Act 2004

2004, No. 1

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Number 16 of 2009


AVIATION (PRECLEARANCE) ACT 2009


AN ACT TO GIVE EFFECT TO AN AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF PRECLEARANCE OPERATIONS AT AIRPORTS IN THE STATE FOR PERSONS TRAVELLING BY AIR TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DONE AT WASHINGTON ON 17 NOVEMBER 2008, TO GIVE THE MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT POWER TO MAKE REGULATIONS, INCLUDING REGULATIONS DESIGNATING AREAS AT AIRPORTS WITHIN WHICH PRECLEARANCE OPERATIONS MAY BE CARRIED OUT, TO PROVIDE FOR CONFERRING CERTAIN LIMITED FUNCTIONS ON PRECLEARANCE OFFICERS WITHIN THOSE AREAS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF GOODS NOT DULY DECLARED AND TO REPEAL THE AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT (PREINSPECTION) ACT 1986, TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1997 AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

[8th July, 2009]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: