PART 1

Preliminary and General

1. —(1) This Act may be cited as the State Airports Act 2004 .

(2) The Air Navigation and Transport Acts 1936 to 1998, the Air Navigation and Transport (International Conventions) Act 2004 and this Act (other than Part 3 and section 25 ) may be cited together as the Airports and Aviation Acts 1936 to 2004, and are to be construed together as one.

(3) The Customs-free Airport Acts 1947 and 1958 and section 25 may be cited together as the Customs-free Airport Acts 1947 to 2004.

(4) The Aviation Regulation Act 2001 and Part 3 may be cited together as the Aviation Regulation Acts 2001 to 2004.

2. —(1) In this Act—

“Act of 1998” means Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998;

“Act of 2001” means Aviation Regulation Act 2001;

“Minister” means Minister for Transport.

(2) In this Act—

(a) a reference to a section, Part or Schedule is a reference to a section or Part of, or Schedule to, this Act, unless it is indicated that a reference to some other enactment is intended,

(b) a reference to a subsection or paragraph is a reference to a subsection or paragraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that a reference to some other provision is intended, and

(c) a reference to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, adapted or extended by or under any subsequent enactment including this Act.

3. —The expenses incurred by the Minister in the administration of this Act shall, to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.