(LRC Revised)

Number 11 of 2004

AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT (INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS) ACT 2004

REVISED

Updated to 1 October 2020

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

This Revised Act is an administrative

consolidation of the

Air Navigation and Transport (International Conventions) Act

2004

. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function

under the

Law Reform Commission Act 1975

(3/1975) to keep the law under review

and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.

All Acts up to and including the

Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020

(15/2020), enacted 2 October 2020, and all statutory instruments up to and including

the

Health Act 1947 (Section 31A – Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (Face Coverings

in Certain Premises and Businesses) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

(S.I. No. 404 of

2020), made 3 October 2020, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.

Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act,

the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,

undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature

of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from

any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email

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Number

11

of

2004

AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT (INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS) ACT 2004

REVISED

Updated to 1 October

2020

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Preliminary Matters

Section

1.

Short title.

2.

Purpose of Act.

3.

Interpretation.

PART 2

Implementation of International Conventions

4.

Conventions to have the force of law in the State.

5.

Inconsistency between English text and French text.

6.

Power of Government to certify contracting parties.

7.

Liability of carrier if a passenger dies.

PART 3

Supplementary Provisions

8.

Notification of reservation to the Montreal Convention.

9.

Domestic carriage by air.

9A.

Power to amend or revoke orders made under this Act.

9B.

Orders to be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas.

9C.

Either House of the Oireachtas may annul order.

10.

Expenses of the Minister.

11.

Repeals and consequential amendments.

SCHEDULE 1

THE WARSAW CONVENTION WITH THE AMENDMENTS MADE IN IT BY THE HAGUE PROTOCOL

SCHEDULE 2

THE WARSAW CONVENTION WITH THE

AMENDMENTS MADE IN IT BY THE HAGUE PROTOCOL AND PROTOCOL NO. 4 OF MONTREAL, 1975

CONVENTION FOR THE UNIFICATION OF CERTAIN RULES RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE

BY

AIR

SCHEDULE 3

CONVENTION FOR THE UNIFICATION

OF CERTAIN RULES FOR INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE BY AIR

Acts Referred to

Air Navigation and Transport Act 1936

1936, No. 40

Civil Liability Act 1961

1961, No. 41

Civil Liability (Amendment) Act 1996

1996, No. 42

Family Law (Divorce) Act 1996

1996, No. 33

Number

11

of

2004

AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT (INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS) ACT 2004

REVISED

Updated to 1 October

2020

AN ACT TO GIVE EFFECT TO CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL

CONVENTIONS RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE BY AIR; AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED

MATTERS. [13

th April

, 2004]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS

PART 1

Preliminary Matters

Section

1.

Short title.

2.

Purpose of Act.

3.

Interpretation.

PART 2

Implementation of International Conventions

4.

Conventions to have the force of law in the State.

5.

Inconsistency between English text and French text.

6.

Power of Government to certify contracting parties.

7.

Liability of carrier if a passenger dies.

PART 3

Supplementary Provisions

8.

Notification of reservation to the Montreal Convention.

9.

Domestic carriage by air.

9A.

Power to amend or revoke orders made under this Act.

9B.

Orders to be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas.

9C.

Either House of the Oireachtas may annul order.

10.

Expenses of the Minister.

11.

Repeals and consequential amendments.

SCHEDULE 1

THE WARSAW CONVENTION WITH THE AMENDMENTS MADE IN IT BY THE HAGUE PROTOCOL

SCHEDULE 2

THE WARSAW CONVENTION WITH THE

AMENDMENTS MADE IN IT BY THE HAGUE PROTOCOL AND PROTOCOL NO. 4 OF MONTREAL, 1975

CONVENTION FOR THE UNIFICATION OF CERTAIN RULES RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE

BY

AIR

SCHEDULE 3

CONVENTION FOR THE UNIFICATION

OF CERTAIN RULES FOR INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE BY AIR

Number

11

of

2004