Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 432 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Aer Lingus Act 2004
No. 10 of 2004
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| S. 1 | 11 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 474 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 2 | see Schedule | |
| S. 3 | 30 June 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Section 3) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 348 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 4 | 27 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 475 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 5 | 11 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 474 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 6(1) | 24 August 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Section 6) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 455 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 6(2) | 27 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Section 6(2)) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 476 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 6(3)-(6) | 24 August 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Section 6) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 455 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 7 deemed commencement | 19 August 2004 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (10/2004), s. 7A(1)(b), as inserted by 7/2006, s. 4 |
| S. 7 | 28 September 2005 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 645 of 2005), art. 2(b) |
| S. 8 | 11 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 474 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 9 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 13(2) | |
| Ss. 10 | 11 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 474 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 11 | 11 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 474 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 12 | 27 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 475 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 13 | 11 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 474 of 2006), art. 2 |
| Sch. in so far as it repeals Air Companies Act 1966 (4/1996), ss. 1, 7, 8, 9, 23(1) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 13(2) | |
| Sch. in so far as it repeals Air Companies Act 1966 (4/1996) in so far as it is unrepealed (except for ss. 1, 7-9, 23(1)) | 27 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 475 of 2006), art. 3(a) |
| Sch. in so far as it repeals Air Companies (Amendment) Act 1969 (20/1969), ss. 1, 3, 8 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 13(2) | |
| Sch. in so far as it repeals Air Companies (Amendment) Act 1969 (20/1969) in so far as it is unrepealed (except for ss. 1,3, 8) | 27 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 475 of 2006), art. 3(b) |
| Sch. in so far as it repeals Air Companies (Amendment) Act 1976 (36/1976) | 27 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 475 of 2006), art. 3 |
| Sch. in so far as it repeals Air Companies (Amendment) Act 1978 (28/1978) | 27 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 475 of 2006), art. 3 |
| Sch. in so far as it repeals Air Companies (Amendment) Act 1983 (3/1983) | 27 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 475 of 2006), art. 3 |
| Sch. in so far as it repeals Air Companies (Amendment) Act 1993 (38/1993), s. 5(2) deemed commencement | 19 August 2004 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (10/2004), s. 7A(1)(a), as inserted by 7/2006, s. 4 |
| Sch. in so far as it repeals Air Companies (Amendment) Act 1993 (38/1993), s. 5(2) | 28 September 2005 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 645 of 2005), art. 2(a) |
| Sch. in so far as it repeals Air Companies (Amendment) Act 1993 (38/1993), in so far as it is unrepealed (except for s. 5(2)) | 27 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 475 of 2006), art. 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 7A inserted | 7/2006, s. 4 | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 9 repealed | 27/2014, s. 34(2) | 27 July 2014 | Commenced on enactment |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 6(4) | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Section 6(4)) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 456 of 2006) |