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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

Air Navigation and Transport Act 1946
No. 23 of 1946

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act  31 July 1946 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Prosecution of offences. 4/1950, s.3
Def. of "State aircraft" am. 4/1950, s.5
Reference to IAA to be construed as IANS 40/2022, ss. 1(2), 50(2)
Rstrct. of oo. made under. 17/1996, ss. 3 (2) (c), 30 (2)
S.5, saver for. 21/1998, ss. 1 (2), 17 (3) (a)
S.5 (1) applied S.I. No. 206 of 1997, art. (b)(i)
  S. I. No. 206 of 1997, art. (b) (i)
S. 5(3) applied S.I. No. 206 of 1997, art. (b)(ii)
S.5 (3), regs. made under appl. S. I. No. 206 of 1997, art. (b) (ii)
Ss. 8-17 ext. 4/1950, s.9
S.9, saver for. 21/1998, ss. 1 (2), 17 (3) (a)
Ss. 9, 10, 11 ext. 15/1988, s.38
S.11, saver for. 21/1998, ss. 1 (2), 17 (3) (a)
S.11 (h) rep., ctnc. for instrs., etc. 24/1998, ss. 1 (3), 6, 10 (1), sch. 1
S.12, appl. with mods. 29/1993, ss. 1 (2), 60 (2)
S.12 am. 15/1988, s.39 (2)
S.12 (a) (b), pars. substit. 15/1988, s.39 (1) (a)
S.12 (d), par. added. 15/1988, s.39 (1) (b)
S.13 appl. 15/1988, s.40 (2)
S.13 (3), penalty incd. 15/1988, s.28 (1)
S.13 (3), summary proceedings for offence under may be brought by Min. for Tourism and Transport. 15/1988, s.28 (6)
S.13 (3) (in pt.) rep. 15/1988, s.53, sch. 2
S. 14(a) trans. of functns. under. S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S.15 rep. 29/1993, ss. 1 (2), 10
S.16 rep. 15/1988, s.53, sch. 2
S.16, saver for. 21/1998, ss. 1 (2), 17 (3) (a)
Ss. 20-27 rep. 4/1966, s.21, sch.
S.28 rep. 15/1988, s.53, sch. 2
S.75 rstrct. 29/1959, s.3

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
Whole Act Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order 1952 (S.I. No. 74 of 1952)
  Air Navigation (Personnel Licensing) Order 1951 (S.I. No. 33 of 1951)
  Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) Order 1949 (S.I. No. 96 of 1949)
  Subsidy (Aer-Rianta, Teoranta) (No. 1) Order 1948 (S.I. No. 86 of 1948)
  Subsidy (Aer-Rianta, Teóranta) Order 1946 (S.I. No. 146 of 1946)
  Subsidy (Aer-Rianta, Teoranta) (No. 2) Order 1947 (S.I. No. 145 of 1947)
S. 3(2) Air Navigation (Notification and Investigation of Accidents, Serious Incidents and Incidents) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 460 of 2009)
  Air Navigation and Transport (Application of Regulations To State Aircraft) (Ministerial) Order 1997. (S.I. No. 206 of 1997)
  Air Navigation (Notification and Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Regulations 1997. (S.I. No. 205 of 1997)
S. 5 Air Navigation (Notification and Investigation of Accidents, Serious Incidents and Incidents) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 460 of 2009)
  Air Navigation (Notification and Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Regulations. 1997. (S.I. No. 205 of 1997)
  Air Navigation (Air Operator Certificates) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 325 of 1993)
  Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 52 of 1992)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 321 of 1990)
  Air Navigation (Interception of Aircraft) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 12 of 1990)
  Air Navigation (Aerodrome Radio Equipment) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 346 of 1989)
  Air Navigation (Transfer of Certain Functions and Duties of State of Registry of Aircraft) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 322 of 1989)
  Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) (Amendment) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 130 of 1989)
  Air Navigation (Personnel Licensing) (Amendment) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 342 of 1988)
  Air Navigation (Operations) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 62 of 1986)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1985 (S.I. No. 261 of 1985)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 106 of 1984)
  Air Navigation (Nationality and Registration of Aircraft) (Amendment) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 15 of 1984)
  Air Navigation (Noise Certification and Limitation) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 13 of 1984)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 47 of 1983)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 349 of 1981)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 307 of 1980)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 335 of 1979)
  Air Navigation (Nationality and Registration of Aircraft) (Amendment) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 194 of 1979)
  Air Navigation (Noise Certification and Limitation) Order 1976 (S.I. No. 250 of 1976)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1976 (S.I. No. 60 of 1976)
  Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) (Amendment) Order 1975 (S.I. No. 7 of 1975)
  Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) (Amendment) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 18 of 1974)
  Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 224 of 1973)
  Air Navigation (Noise Certification and Limitation) (Amendment) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 187 of 1973)
  Air Navigation (Airworthiness of Aircraft) (Amendment) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 102 of 1973)
  Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 22 of 1973)
  Air Navigation (Noise Certification and Limitation) Order 1972 (S.I. No. 280 of 1972)
  Air Navigation (Aerodromes and Visual Ground Aids) Order 1970 (S.I. No. 291 of 1970)
  Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) (Amendment) Order 1969 (S.I. No. 147 of 1969)
  Air Navigation (Definition of Aircraft) Order 1968 (S.I. No. 134 of 1968)
  Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) (Amendment) Order 1968 (S.I. No. 26 of 1968)
  Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1967 (S.I. No. 272 of 1967)
  Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) (Amendment) Order 1966 (S.I. No. 273 of 1966)
  Air Navigation (Personnel Licensing) Order 1966 (S.I. No. 165 of 1966)
  Air Navigation (Airworthiness of Aircraft) Order 1964 (S.I. No. 141 of 1964)
  Air Navigation (Operations) Order 1964 (S.I. No. 140 of 1964)
  Air Navigation (Nationality and Registration of Aircraft) Order 1963 (S.I. No. 88 of 1963)
  Air Navigation and Transport (Fares and Rates) Order 1963 (S.I. No. 87 of 1963)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1963 (S.I. No. 65 of 1963)
  Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) Order 1963 (S.I. No. 7 of 1963)
  Air Navigation (General) Regulations, 1930 (Amendment) Order 1962 (S.I. No. 187 of 1962)
S. 5(5) Air Navigation and Transport (Fares and Rates) Order, 1963 (Revocation) Order 1963 (S.I. No. 120 of 1963)
  Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 1951 (S.I. No. 31 of 1951)
S. 6 Air Navigation (Notification and Investigation of Accidents, Serious Incidents and Incidents) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 460 of 2009)
  Air Navigation (Notification and Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Regulations 1997. (S.I. No. 205 of 1997)
S. 8 Chicago Convention (Commencement) Order 1947 (S.I. No. 109 of 1947)
S. 9 Air Navigation (Notification and Investigation of Accidents, Serious Incidents and Incidents) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 460 of 2009)
  Air Navigation and Transport (Application of Regulations To State Aircraft) (Ministerial) Order 1997. (S.I. No. 206 of 1997)
  Air Navigation (Notification and Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 205 of 1997)
  Air Navigation (Air Operator Certificates) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 325 of 1993)
  Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 52 of 1992)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 321 of 1990)
  Air Navigation (Interception of Aircraft) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 12 of 1990)
  Air Navigation (Aerodrome Radio Equipment) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 346 of 1989)
  Air Navigation (Transfer of Certain Functions and Duties of State of Registry of Aircraft) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 322 of 1989)
  Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) (Amendment) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 130 of 1989)
  Air Navigation (Personnel Licensing) (Amendment) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 342 of 1988)
  Air Navigation (Operations) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 62 of 1986)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1985 (S.I. No. 261 of 1985)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 106 of 1984)
  Air Navigation (Nationality and Registration of Aircraft) (Amendment) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 15 of 1984)
  Air Navigation (Noise Certification and Limitation) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 13 of 1984)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 47 of 1983)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 349 of 1981)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 307 of 1980)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 335 of 1979)
  Air Navigation (Nationality and Registration of Aircraft) (Amendment) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 194 of 1979)
  Air Navigation (Noise Certification and Limitation) Order 1976 (S.I. No. 250 of 1976)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1976 (S.I. No. 60 of 1976)
  Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) (Amendment) Order 1975 (S.I. No. 7 of 1975)
  Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) (Amendment) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 18 of 1974)
  Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 224 of 1973)
  Air Navigation (Noise Certification and Limitation) (Amendment) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 187 of 1973)
  Air Navigation (Airworthiness of Aircraft) (Amendment) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 102 of 1973)
  Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 22 of 1973)
  Air Navigation (Noise Certification and Limitation) Order 1972 (S.I. No. 280 of 1972)
  Air Navigation (Aerodromes and Visual Ground Aids) Order 1970 (S.I. No. 291 of 1970)
  Air Navigation (Personnel Licensing) Order 1966 (S.I. No. 165 of 1966)
  Air Navigation (Airworthiness of Aircraft) Order 1964 (S.I. No. 141 of 1964)
  Air Navigation (Operations) Order 1964 (S.I. No. 140 of 1964)
  Air Navigation (Nationality and Registration of Aircraft) Order 1963 (S.I. No. 88 of 1963)
  Air Navigation and Transport (Fares and Rates) Order 1963 (S.I. No. 87 of 1963)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1963 (S.I. No. 65 of 1963)
  Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) Order 1963 (S.I. No. 7 of 1963)
  Air Navigation (General) Regulations, 1930 (Amendment) Order 1962 (S.I. No. 187 of 1962)
  Air Navigation (Personnel Licensing) (Fees) Order 1951 (S.I. No. 65 of 1951)
  Air Navigation (General Regulations) Order 1947 (S.I. No. 113 of 1947)
S. 10 Air Navigation (Interception of Aircraft) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 12 of 1990)
  Air Navigation (Transfer of Certain Functions and Duties of State of Registry of Aircraft) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 322 of 1989)
S. 11 Air Navigation (Notification and Investigation of Accidents, Serious Incidents and Incidents) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 460 of 2009)
  Air Navigation (Notification and Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Regulations 1997. (S.I. No. 205 of 1997)
  Air Navigation (Air Operator Certificates) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 325 of 1993)
  Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 52 of 1992)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 321 of 1990)
  Air Navigation (Interception of Aircraft) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 12 of 1990)
  Air Navigation (Aerodrome Radio Equipment) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 346 of 1989)
  Air Navigation (Transfer of Certain Functions and Duties of State of Registry of Aircraft) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 322 of 1989)
  Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) (Amendment) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 130 of 1989)
  Air Navigation (Personnel Licensing) (Amendment) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 342 of 1988)
  Air Navigation (Operations) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 62 of 1986)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1985 (S.I. No. 261 of 1985)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 106 of 1984)
  Air Navigation (Nationality and Registration of Aircraft) (Amendment) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 15 of 1984)
  Air Navigation (Noise Certification and Limitation) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 13 of 1984)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 47 of 1983)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 349 of 1981)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 307 of 1980)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 335 of 1979)
  Air Navigation (Nationality and Registration of Aircraft) (Amendment) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 194 of 1979)
  Air Navigation (Noise Certification and Limitation) Order 1976 (S.I. No. 250 of 1976)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1976 (S.I. No. 60 of 1976)
  Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) (Amendment) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 18 of 1974)
  Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 224 of 1973)
  Air Navigation (Noise Certification and Limitation) (Amendment) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 187 of 1973)
  Air Navigation (Airworthiness of Aircraft) (Amendment) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 102 of 1973)
  Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 22 of 1973)
  Air Navigation (Noise Certification and Limitation) Order 1972 (S.I. No. 280 of 1972)
  Air Navigation (Aerodromes and Visual Ground Aids) Order 1970 (S.I. No. 291 of 1970)
  Air Navigation (Personnel Licensing) Order 1966 (S.I. No. 165 of 1966)
  Air Navigation (Airworthiness of Aircraft) Order 1964 (S.I. No. 141 of 1964)
  Air Navigation (Operations) Order 1964 (S.I. No. 140 of 1964)
  Air Navigation (Nationality and Registration of Aircraft) Order 1963 (S.I. No. 88 of 1963)
  Air Navigation (Fees) Order 1963 (S.I. No. 65 of 1963)
  Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) Order 1963 (S.I. No. 7 of 1963)
  Air Navigation (General) Regulations, 1930 (Amendment) Order 1962 (S.I. No. 187 of 1962)
S. 11(a) Annexe 12 (Standards and Recommended Practices Search and Rescue) (Designation of Authorities) Order 1995 (S.I. No. 172 of 1995)
S. 11(j) Air Navigation (Personnel Licensing) (Fees) Order 1951 (S.I. No. 65 of 1951)
S. 16 Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 52 of 1992)
  Air Navigation (Operations) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 62 of 1986)
  Air Navigation (Noise Certification and Limitation) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 13 of 1984)
  Air Navigation (Noise Certification and Limitation) Order 1976 (S.I. No. 250 of 1976)
  Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) (Amendment) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 18 of 1974)
  Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 224 of 1973)
  Air Navigation (Noise Certification and Limitation) (Amendment) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 187 of 1973)
  Air Navigation (Airworthiness of Aircraft) (Amendment) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 102 of 1973)
  Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 22 of 1973)
  Air Navigation (Noise Certification and Limitation) Order 1972 (S.I. No. 280 of 1972)
  Air Navigation (Personnel Licensing) Order 1966 (S.I. No. 165 of 1966)
  Air Navigation (Airworthiness of Aircraft) Order 1964 (S.I. No. 141 of 1964)
  Air Navigation (Operations) Order 1964 (S.I. No. 140 of 1964)
  Air Navigation (Nationality and Registration of Aircraft) Order 1963 (S.I. No. 88 of 1963)
  Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) Order 1963 (S.I. No. 7 of 1963)
S. 60 Air Navigation (Notification and Investigation of Accidents, Serious Incidents and Incidents) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 460 of 2009)