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Updated to 7 November 2025 (Act No. 11 of 2025 and S.I. No. 534 of 2025)

Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998
No. 24 of 1998

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act 11 September 1998 Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998 (Commencement) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 327 of 1998), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Source
Construction of references "Aer Rianta" State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014 (27/2014), ss. 31(14), (15), 33(4) 27 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
Am. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (1) (4), 9 (6), 18 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
Appl. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (1) (4), 9 (1) (5) (6) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
Cntc. in force of cert. bye-laws State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (1) (4), 15 (15) (16) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
Non applic. of State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), s.9 (5) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
Obligation to comply with dir. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (1) (4), 9 (6), 18 (2) (3) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
Reference to IAA construed as reference to IANS Air Navigation and Transport Act 2022 (40/2022), ss. 1(2), 50(2) 1 May 2023 Air Navigation and Transport Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 220 of 2023), art. 2(e)
Trans. of cert. functns. under Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 29 July 2011 Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), art. 1(2)
S. 1(3), non applic. of State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (1) (4), 9 (6), 19 (2) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 2(1), defs. am. State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014 (27/2014), s. 33(3)(a), 50(1) 27 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
  European Communities (Dublin Airport Charges) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 116 of 2011), regs. 1(2), 12(a) 15 March 2011 European Communities (Dublin Airport Charges) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 116 of 2011), reg. 1(2)
  State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 1 (a) (b) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 3(1), non applic. of State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (1) (4) , 9 (6), 17 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 7(1), subsec. substit. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (1) (4), 9 (6), 28 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 7(4) am. Aviation Regulation Act 2001 (1/2001), ss. 3, 49 21 February 2001 Commenced on enactment
S. 8(1), subsec. substit. State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014 (27/2014), s. 33(3)(b) 27 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
  State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 2 (a) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 8(4) am. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 2 (b) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 9, 10,11, appl. with ness. mods. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (1), 10 (5) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 9 am. State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014 (27/2014), s. 33(3)(c) 27 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 9 (1) am. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 3 (a) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 9 (3), subsec. ins. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 3 (b) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 10 constr. of refs. Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (10/2011), s. 16(4) 4 July 2011 Commenced on enactment
S. 10 (1) (2), subsecs. substit. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 4 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 11 am. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 5 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 11 constr. of refs. Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (10/2011), s. 16(4) 4 July 2011 Commenced on enactment
S. 12, non applic. of State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (1) (4), 7 (9) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 13 trans. of cert. functns. under. Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (10/2011), ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20 & Sch. 2 pt. 1 6 July 2011 Ss. 1(2) & 6. Day appointed by Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 401 of 2011), art. 2
S. 13(5) substituted Air Navigation and Transport Act 2022 (40/2022), ss. 1(2), 87(a) 22 December 2022 Air Navigation and Transport Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 741 of 2022), art. 2(d)
  State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014 (27/2014), s. 33(3)(d) 27 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 13(5) am. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 6 (a) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
  Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998 (Aggregate Borrowings Limit Variation) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 246 of 2003), art. 2 4 June 2003 Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998 (Aggregate Borrowings Limit Variation) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 246 of 2003), art. 2
  Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act, 1998 (Aggregate Borrowings Limit Variation) (No. 2) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 375 of 2000), art. 2 24 November 2000 Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act, 1998 (Aggregate Borrowings Limit Variation) (No. 2) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 375 of 2000), art. 2
  Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act, 1998 (Aggregate Borrowings Limit Variation) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 287 of 2000), art. 2 21 August 2000 Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act, 1998 (Aggregate Borrowings Limit Variation) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 287 of 2000), art. 2
S. 13(5)(a) amended Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998 (Aggregate Borrowings Limit Variation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 456 of 2020), art. 2 21 October 2020 Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998 (Aggregate Borrowings Limit Variation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 456 of 2020), art. 2
  Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998 (Aggregate Borrowings Limit Variation) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 161 of 2007), art. 2 20 April 2007 Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998 (Aggregate Borrowings Limit Variation) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 161 of 2007), art. 2
S. 13(6) deleted Air Navigation and Transport Act 2022 (40/2022), ss. 1(2), 87(b) 22 December 2022 Air Navigation and Transport Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 741 of 2022), art. 2(d)
S. 13 (7), subsec. ins. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 6 (b) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 16 rep. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 9 (6), 8 (16) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S 17 certain functions of Minister transferred and references construed Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 410(1)(d), 413, 415, 416, 420, 423, 428 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 18 (a) am. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 7 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 19 applied with modifications and references construed Air Navigation and Transport Act 2022 (40/2022), ss. 1(2), 39(5)(a)-(b) 22 December 2022 Air Navigation and Transport Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 741 of 2022), art. 2(b)
S. 20 certain references to "sanitary authority" construed as references to "Irish Water" Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (50/2013), ss. 1(3), 6, 7(4) 1 January 2014 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 575 of 2013), art. 2(b)
S. 21 (1) (2) am. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 8 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 22 appl. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (1), 9 (8) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 22 (1) am. State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014 (27/2014), s. 33(3)(e) 27 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
  State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 9 (a) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 22 (3) appl. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (1) (4), 6 (4), 9 (2) (6), 13 (4) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 22 (3) (a) am. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 9 (b) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 22(3)(d) am. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 9 (c) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 22(3)(g) trans. of cert. functns. under. Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (10/2011), ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20 & Sch. 2 pt. 1 6 July 2011 Ss. 1(2) & 6. Day appointed by Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 401 of 2011), art. 2
S. 22(5), subsec. del. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 9 (d) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 23 am. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 9 (6) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 23 appl. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (1) (4), 6 (4), 9 (3) (6) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 23, non applic. of State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (1) (4), 6 (4), 14 (4) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 23(1)(dd), par. ins. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 10 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 26(1) am. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 11 (a) (b) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 27 appl. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (1), 9 (10) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 27(5), subsec. del. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 12 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 28(1), subsec. substit. State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014 (27/2014), s. 52(1) 27 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
  State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 13 (a) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 28(3), subsec. del. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 13 (b) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 29 appl. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (1) (4), 9 (6) (11), 12 (3), 13 (8) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 29, s. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 14 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 29(4) appl State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (5), 9 (6), 12 (12) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 31(1), subsec. substit. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 15 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 32 substit. State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014 (27/2014), s. 34(1) 27 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 32(1), subsec. substit. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 16 (a) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 32(7)(a), par. substit. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 16 (b) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 32(12) am. Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010(24/2010), ss. 1(2), 99(2) and schedule, pt. 2, item 22 1 January 2011 Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 648 of 2010), art. 3
S.32 (18), subsec. ins. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 16 (c) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 32A ins. State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014 (27/2014), s. 34(1) 27 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 32B ins. State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014 (27/2014), s. 34(1) 27 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 34(3A) ins. State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014 (27/2014), s. 52(2) 27 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 36, saver from disclosure Freedom of Information Act 2014 (30/2014), ss. 1(2), (3), 41, sch. 3 14 October 2014 Commenced on enactment 
S.38 appl. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (1) (4), 7 (6). 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S.39 (1) am. European Communities (Dublin Airport Charges) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 116 of 2011), regs. 1(2), 12(b) 15 March 2011 European Communities (Dublin Airport Charges) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 116 of 2011), reg. 1(2)
  Aviation Regulation Act, 2001 (1/2001), ss. 3, 34 21 February 2001 Commenced on enactment
S. 39(1) applied European Communities (Dublin Airport Charges) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 116 of 2011), regs. 1(2), 6 15 March 2011 European Communities (Dublin Airport Charges) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 116 of 2011), reg. 1(2)
S.39 (1), subsec. substit. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 17 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 40 applied with modifications and references construed Air Navigation and Transport Act 2022 (40/2022), ss. 1(2), 43(a)-(b) 1 May 2023 Air Navigation and Transport Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 220 of 2023), art. 2(b)
S.41 (1) am. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 18 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S.42 rep. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), s.15 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S.48, appl. extended State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014 (27/2014), s. 48(10) 27 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
S.48 (1), cntnc. in office of cert. persons State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (1) (4), 9 (6), 19 (1) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S.48 (1), subsec. substit. State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014 (27/2014), s. 33(3)(f) 27 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
  State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 19 (a) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S.48 (3), subsec. am. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 19 (b) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S.51, cntnc. in office of cert. persons State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (1) (4), 9 (6), 19 (1) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S.51 (1), subsec. substit. State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014 (27/2014), s. 33(3)(g) 27 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
  State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 20 (a) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
S.51 (2) am. State Airports Act 2004 (32/2004), ss. 5 (4), 6 (4), 9 (6), sch. par. 20 (b) 21 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
Sch. 2 applied with modifications and reference construed Air Navigation and Transport Act 2022 (40/2022), ss. 1(2), 39(4)(b) 22 December 2022 Air Navigation and Transport Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 741 of 2022), art. 2(b)
Sch. 2 para. 1(1) applied with modifications and reference construed Air Navigation and Transport Act 2022 (40/2022), ss. 1(2), 39(4)(a) 22 December 2022 Air Navigation and Transport Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 741 of 2022), art. 2(b)
Sch. 2, s. 17 functions transferred and references construed Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 410(1)(d), 413, 415, 416, 420, 423, 428 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 10(1) Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998 (Vesting Day) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 326 of 1998)
S. 13(6) Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998 (Aggregate Borrowings Limit Variation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 456 of 2020)
  Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998 (Aggregate Borrowings Limit Variation) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 161 of 2007)
  Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998 (Aggregate Borrowings Limit Variation) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 246 of 2003)
  Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998 (Aggregate Borrowings Limit Variation) (No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 375 of 2000)
  Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998 (Aggregate Borrowings Limit Variation) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 287 of 2000)
S. 42 Airport (Amendment) (No. 2) Bye-Laws 2002 (S.I. No. 626 of 2002)
  Airport (Amendment) Bye-Laws 2002 (S.I. No. 323 of 2002)
  Airport (Amendment) Bye-Laws 1999 (S.I. No. 469 of 1999)