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(LRC Revised)
Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 15 of 2005
INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS IN MOBILE EQUIPMENT (CAPE TOWN CONVENTION) ACT 2005
REVISED
Updated to 9 January 2023
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
International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Act 2005
. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under
Law Reform Commission Act 1975
(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation
of statute law.
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Local Government (Maternity
Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Act 2022
(52/2022), enacted 21 December 2022, and all statutory instruments up to and including
Planning And Development And Foreshore (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order
2023
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Number
15
of
2005
INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS IN MOBILE EQUIPMENT (CAPE TOWN CONVENTION) ACT 2005
REVISED
Updated to 9 January
2023
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART 1
Preliminary Matters
Section
1.
Short title.
2.
Purpose of Act.
3.
Interpretation.
PART 2
Implementation of the Convention and Protocol
4.
Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol to have the force of law in the State.
5.
Power of Government to make declarations for the purposes of the Cape Town Convention
and Aircraft Protocol.
6.
Orders may include savings and transitional provisions.
7.
Relevant court for the purposes of the Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol.
8.
Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol to be judicially noticed.
9.
Proceedings for compensatory damages under Article 28 of the Cape Town Convention.
PART 3
Miscellaneous Provisions
10.
Power to acquire shares in company constituting the International Registry.
11.
Protection of operation of the International Registry.
12.
Power to amend or revoke orders made under this Act.
13.
Orders to be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas.
14.
Either House of the Oireachtas may annual order.
15.
Expenses of the Minister.
16.
Amendment of the Air Navigation and Transport (International Conventions) Act 2004.
SCHEDULE 1
THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS IN MOBILE EQUIPMENT
SCHEDULE 2
PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS IN MOBILE EQUIPMENT ON MATTERS
SPECIFIC TO AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT
Act Referred to
Air Navigation and Transport (International Conventions) Act 2004
2004, No. 7
Number
15
of
2005
INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS IN MOBILE EQUIPMENT (CAPE TOWN CONVENTION) ACT 2005
REVISED
Updated to 9 January
2023
AN ACT TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS IN MOBILE EQUIPMENT,
AND TO THE PROTOCOL TO THAT CONVENTION ON MATTERS SPECIFIC TO AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT,
OPENED FOR SIGNATURE AT CAPE TOWN ON 16 NOVEMBER 2001; TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS;
AND TO AMEND THE AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT (INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS) ACT 2004.
[9
th July
, 2005]
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 the Convention and Protocol
4.
Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol to have the force of law in the State.
5.
Power of Government to make declarations for the purposes of the Cape Town Convention
and Aircraft Protocol.
6.
Orders may include savings and transitional provisions.
7.
Relevant court for the purposes of the Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol.
8.
Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol to be judicially noticed.
9.
Proceedings for compensatory damages under Article 28 of the Cape Town Convention.
PART 3
Miscellaneous Provisions
10.
Power to acquire shares in company constituting the International Registry.
11.
Protection of operation of the International Registry.
12.
Power to amend or revoke orders made under this Act.
13.
Orders to be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas.
14.
Either House of the Oireachtas may annual order.
15.
Expenses of the Minister.
16.
Amendment of the Air Navigation and Transport (International Conventions) Act 2004.
SCHEDULE 1
THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS IN MOBILE EQUIPMENT
SCHEDULE 2
PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS IN MOBILE EQUIPMENT ON MATTERS
SPECIFIC TO AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT