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(LRC Revised)
Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 32 of 2004
STATE AIRPORTS ACT 2004
REVISED
Updated to 25 August 2021
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
State Airports Act 2004
. It is prepared by the Law Reform
Commission in accordance with its function under the
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1975
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(S.I. No.
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Number
32
of
2004
STATE AIRPORTS ACT 2004
REVISED
Updated to 25 August
2021
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART 1
Preliminary and General
Section
1.
Short title, collective citation and construction.
2.
Interpretation.
3.
Expenses.
PART 2
Dublin, Cork and Shannon Airport Authorities
(Restructuring of Aer Rianta)
4.
Definitions (
Part 2
).
5.
Appointed days.
6.
Dublin, Cork and Shannon Airport Authorities.
7.
Restructuring of Aer Rianta.
8.
Power of company to manage and develop its airport, etc.
9.
Memorandum and articles of association of company.
10.
Share capital of Cork and Shannon Airport Authorities.
11.
Liability for loss occurring before appointed days.
12.
Staff.
13.
Chairperson and directors of Aer Rianta ceasing to hold office on Dublin appointed
day.
14.
Formation of subsidiaries.
15.
Airport bye-laws.
16.
Airport regulations.
17.
Laying of orders.
18.
Directions.
19.
Transitional provisions.
PART 3
Aviation Regulation
20.
Commencement (
Part 3
).
21.
Market behaviour.
22.
Airport charges.
23.
Aviation terminal services charges.
24.
Miscellaneous amendments of Act of 2001.
PART 4
Miscellaneous Amendments
25.
Amendment of Customs-free Airport Act 1947.
26.
Amendment of section 2A(4) of Air Navigation and Transport Act 1973 (increased fines
for disruptive behaviour on board aircraft in flight).
27.
Fixed payment notice.
27A.
Declaration.
28.
Penalties under Act of 1998.
SCHEDULE
Amendment of Act of 1998
Acts Referred to
Air Navigation and Transport Act 1973
1973, No. 29
Air Navigation and Transport Acts 1936 to 1998
Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998
1998, No. 24
Air Navigation and Transport (International Conventions) Act 2004
2004, No. 11
Aviation Regulation Act 2001
2001, No. 1
Carer's Leave Act 2001
2001, No. 19
Companies Act 1963
1963, No. 33
Companies Acts 1963 to 2003
Companies (Amendment) Act 1983
1983, No. 13
Competition Act 2002
2002, No. 14
Customs-free Airport Act 1947
1947, No. 5
Customs-free Airport Acts 1947 and 1958
Customs-free Airport (Amendment) Act 1958
1958, No. 29
Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts 1973 to 2001
Organisation of Working Time Act 1997
1997, No. 20
Parental Leave Act 1998
1998, No. 30
Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003
2003, No. 29
Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001
2001, No. 45
Road Traffic Act 1961
1961, No. 24
Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2003
Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2001
Worker Participation (State Enterprises) Act 1977
1977, No. 6
Number
32
of
2004
STATE AIRPORTS ACT 2004
REVISED
Updated to 25 August
2021
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE VESTING, MANAGEMENT,
OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE AIRPORTS KNOWN AS DUBLIN AIRPORT, CORK
AIRPORT AND SHANNON AIRPORT AND FOR THAT PURPOSE TO RE-NAME AER RIANTA, CUIDEACHTA
PHOIBLÍ THEORANTA, AS DUBLIN AIRPORT AUTHORITY, PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY, TO HAVE
VESTED IN IT, MANAGE, OPERATE AND DEVELOP DUBLIN AIRPORT AND IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
RESTRUCTURING TO PROVIDE INTER ALIA FOR THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN ASSETS OF AER RIANTA
C.P.T. INTO TWO NEW PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANIES FORMED AND REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES
ACTS 1963 TO 2003 ONE OF WHICH TO BE NAMED CORK AIRPORT AUTHORITY, PUBLIC LIMITED
COMPANY, TO HAVE VESTED IN IT, MANAGE, OPERATE AND DEVELOP CORK AIRPORT AND THE
OTHER TO BE NAMED SHANNON AIRPORT AUTHORITY, PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY, TO HAVE
VESTED IN IT, MANAGE, OPERATE AND DEVELOP SHANNON AIRPORT, TO AMEND THE AIR
NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT ACTS 1936 TO 1998, THE CUSTOMS-FREE AIRPORT ACT 1947, THE
AVIATION REGULATION ACT 2001 AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [21
st July
2004]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS
Annotations
Modifications (not altering
text)
C1
Application of Act
restricted (1.12.2009) by
Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008
(15/2008), s.
76(1), S.I. No. 458 of 2009.
Relationship between Authority
and DAA, port developers and State bodies.
76.
— (1) Notwithstanding
the State Airports Act 2004, the [daa] shall obtain and consider the written views
of the Authority prior to undertaking the development of any airport facility or
any other related development which, in its opinion, could impact in a significant
manner on the movement of persons or goods in the GDA.
(2) Prior to any person
undertaking the development of any port facility or any other port related
development, which, in the opinion of that person could impact in a significant
manner on the movement of persons or goods in the GDA, that person shall obtain
and consider the written views of the Authority.
...
Annotations
Modifications (not altering
text)
C1
Application of Act
restricted (1.12.2009) by
Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008
(15/2008), s.
76(1), S.I. No. 458 of 2009.
Relationship between Authority
and DAA, port developers and State bodies.
76.
— (1) Notwithstanding
the State Airports Act 2004, the [daa] shall obtain and consider the written views
of the Authority prior to undertaking the development of any airport facility or
any other related development which, in its opinion, could impact in a significant
manner on the movement of persons or goods in the GDA.
(2) Prior to any person
undertaking the development of any port facility or any other port related
development, which, in the opinion of that person could impact in a significant
manner on the movement of persons or goods in the GDA, that person shall obtain
and consider the written views of the Authority.
...
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART 1
Preliminary and General
Section
1.
Short title, collective citation and construction.
2.
Interpretation.
3.
Expenses.
PART 2
Dublin, Cork and Shannon Airport Authorities
(Restructuring of Aer Rianta)
4.
Definitions (
Part 2
).
5.
Appointed days.
6.
Dublin, Cork and Shannon Airport Authorities.
7.
Restructuring of Aer Rianta.
8.
Power of company to manage and develop its airport, etc.
9.
Memorandum and articles of association of company.
10.
Share capital of Cork and Shannon Airport Authorities.
11.
Liability for loss occurring before appointed days.
12.
Staff.
13.
Chairperson and directors of Aer Rianta ceasing to hold office on Dublin appointed
day.
14.
Formation of subsidiaries.
15.
Airport bye-laws.
16.
Airport regulations.
17.
Laying of orders.
18.
Directions.
19.
Transitional provisions.
PART 3
Aviation Regulation
20.
Commencement (
Part 3
).
21.
Market behaviour.
22.
Airport charges.
23.
Aviation terminal services charges.
24.
Miscellaneous amendments of Act of 2001.
PART 4
Miscellaneous Amendments
25.
Amendment of Customs-free Airport Act 1947.
26.
Amendment of section 2A(4) of Air Navigation and Transport Act 1973 (increased fines
for disruptive behaviour on board aircraft in flight).
27.
Fixed payment notice.
27A.
Declaration.
28.
Penalties under Act of 1998.
SCHEDULE
Amendment of Act of 1998
Number
32
of
2004