S.I. No. 390/2010 - Air Navigation and Transport (International Conventions) Act 2004 (Revision of Limits of Liability) Order 2010.

1. This Order may be cited as the Air Navigation and Transport (International Conventions) Act 2004 (Revision of Limits of Liability) Order 2010.

2. The revised limits of liability, effective from 30 December 2009, established under Articles 21 and 22 of the Montreal Convention are as certified in column (3) of the following Table

Table

Montreal Convention(1)

Previous limit (Special Drawings Rights)(2)

Revised limit (Special Drawing Rights)(3)

Article 21, paragraph 1

100,000

113,100

Article 22, paragraph 1

4,150

4,694

Article 22, paragraph 2

1,000

1,131

Article 22, paragraph 3

17

19

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government,

26 July 2010.

BRIAN COWEN,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

The purpose of this Order is to revise the limits of liability of air carriers for the carriage of passengers, cargo and baggage in the event of damage, delay or loss, as set out in the

Air Navigation and Transport (International Conventions) Act 2004

.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

6

th August

, 2010.

The Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by

section 6

(2) of the

Air Navigation and Transport (International Conventions) Act 2004

(No. 11 of 2004), hereby order as follows