ISB SI

I, Michael McDowell TD, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

sections 9

and

11

of the

Immigration Act 2003

(No. 26 of 2003), hereby make the following Regulations

1.

—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration Act 2003 (Approved Ports) Regulations 2003.

(2) These Regulations come into operation on 19 September 2003.

2.

—In these Regulations “the Order” means the Aliens Order 1946 (

S.R. & O. No. 395 of 1946

).

3.

—For the purposes of the Order, the ports specified in—

(i) Part 1 of the Schedule to these Regulations are approved ports for non-nationals arriving in the State from places outside the State other than Great Britain or Northern Ireland,

(ii) Part 2 of the Schedule to these Regulations are approved ports for non-nationals arriving in the State from Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Schedule

Part 1

Carrickfinn Airport

Galway

Cobh

Galway Airport

Connaught Airport

Moville

Cork

Rosslare Harbour

Cork Airport

Shannon Airport

Dublin

Sligo Airport

Dublin Airport

Waterford Regional Airport.

Farranfore Airport

Part 2

Carrickfinn Airport

Galway

Cobh

Galway Airport

Connaught Airport

Greencastle

Cork

Moville

Cork Airport

Rosslare Harbour

Dublin

Shannon Airport

Dublin Airport

Sligo Airport

Dún Laoghaire

Waterford

Farranfore Airport

Waterford Regional Airport.

Given under my Official Seal

This 19th day of September 2003

Michael McDowell TD,

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

These Regulations specify the ports approved for entry into the State for the purposes of the Aliens Order 1946.