Air Navigation (Transfer of Certain Functions and Duties of State of Registry of Aircraft) Order, 1989.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: This Order may be cited as the Air Navigation (Transfer of Certain Functions and Duties of State of Registry of Aircraft) Order, 1989.
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paragraphs: This Order shall come into operation on the 8th day of December, 1989.
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paragraphs: In this Order—
"the Chicago Convention" has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Air Navigation and Transport Act, 1946 (No. 23 of 1946);
"contracting state" means a state party to the Chicago Convention;
"the Minister" means the Minister for Tourism and Transport.
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paragraphs: (1) The State may, by agreement in writing between the State and another contracting state and subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement—
( a ) transfer to that other contracting state all or part of the functions and duties of the State under Articles 12, 30, 31 and 32 (a) of the Chicago Convention as the state of registry of one or more specified aircraft registered in the State which are operated pursuant to an agreement for the lease, charter or interchange of the aircraft or any similar arrangement by an operator who has his principal place of business or, if he has no such place of business, his permanent residence in the other contracting state, or
( b ) undertake the performance of all or part of the functions and duties of the other contracting state under the said Articles 12, 30, 31 and 32 (a) as the state of registry of one or more specified aircraft registered in that state which are operated pursuant to an agreement for the lease, charter or interchange of the aircraft or any similar arrangement by an operator who has his principal place of business or, if he has no such place of business, his permanent residence in the State.
(2) ( a ) Any functions or duties transferred under paragraph (1) of this Article to another contracting state may, by agreement in writing between the State and that other contracting state and subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement, be transferred to the State.
( b ) Any functions or duties transferred under paragraph (1) of this Article to the State may, by agreement in writing between the State and the other contracting state from whom they were transferred and subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement, be transferred to that other contracting state.
( c ) Any terms or conditions of an agreement under this Article may be revoked or amended by agreement in writing between the parties to that agreement.
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paragraphs: (1) Whenever an agreement to which paragraph (1) (a) or (2) (b) of Article 4 of this Order relates is in force, the functions and duties specified therein shall not be performed by or on behalf of the State in respect of the aircraft specified in the agreement.
(2) Whenever an agreement to which paragraph (1) (b) or (2) (a) of the said Article 4 relates is in force, the functions and duties specified therein shall be performed in respect of the aircraft specified in the agreement by or on behalf of the State as if the aircraft were registered in the State and an agreement referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article was not in force in relation thereto; and the law of the State carrying out or giving effect to the Chicago Convention shall, insofar as it relates to those functions and duties, apply and have effect accordingly with any necessary modifications.