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Timestamp: 2019-04-19 17:14:38+00:00

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Substituted by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26/2014), s. 35(a), not commenced as of date of revision.
Prospective affecting provision: definitions substituted by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26/2014), s. 35(a), not commenced as of date of revision.
(e) the European Communities (Right of Residence for NonEconomically Active Persons) Regulations 1997 ( S.I. No. 57 of 1997 ).
Inserted (13.12.2017) by Diplomatic Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 (33/2017), s. 10, commenced on enactment.
F3 [ (7) The terms and conditions referred to in subsection (1) may include terms and conditions relating to the period for which a person appointed under this section shall hold office.
Inserted (10.03.2016) by International Protection Act 2015 (66/2015), s. 81(a), S.I. No. 133 of 2016.
F7 [ (5) The Minister may by order designate a port to be an approved port for the purposes of this section and a reference in this section to an approved port is a reference to a port that stands designated under this subsection.
(b) maintain the accommodation and other facilities in a manner that is compatible with the efficient performance of those functions.
(7) Before deciding to impose a condition under subsection (6) , the Minister shall consult the person referred to in that subsection.
(8) Where the Minister is satisfied that a condition imposed under subsection (6) has, without reasonable cause, been breached, he or she may, in accordance with this section, revoke the designation under subsection (5) of the port concerned as an approved port.
(b) inviting the person to submit, within such time as is specified in the notice, representations in relation to the proposal.
(10) The Minister, in deciding whether to revoke a designation, shall have regard to representations (if any) made under subsection (9)(b) .
(11) Where the Minister revokes a designation under this section, the person having management and control of the port concerned may appeal to the District Court in the District Court district in which the port is located, against the revocation.
Deleted (10.03.2016) by International Protection Act 2015 (66/2015), s. 81(d)(i), S.I. No. 133 of 2016.
Inserted (10.03.2016) by International Protection Act 2015 (66/2015), s. 81(d)(ii), S.I. No. 133 of 2016.
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (2) and s. 20 exercised (13.02.2004) by Immigration Act 2004 (Approved Ports) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 57 of 2004); this instrument remains in force under s. 20.
(3) ( a) Any non-national landing or embarking at any place in the State shall, on being required so to do by an immigration officer or a member of the Garda Síochána, make a declaration as to whether or not he or she is carrying or conveying any documents and, if so required, shall produce them to the officer or member.
9.—(1) ( a) A register of non-nationals who have permission to be in the State shall be established and maintained by registration officers in such manner as the Minister may direct.
Deleted by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26/2014), s. 35(b), not commenced as of date of revision.
Prospective affecting provision: subs. (6)(a) deleted by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26/2014), s. 35(b), not commenced as of date of revision.
Fee under section may be waived (19.11.2012) in accordance with Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate Fee) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 444 of 2012), reg. 4(a), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (16.08.2008) by Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 340 of 2008), in effect as per reg. 2.
Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (8.03.2004) by Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 95 of 2004).
Previous affecting provision: possible waiver for fee under section provided (27.05.2006) by Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate Fee) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 253 of 2006), reg. 4, in effect as per reg. 1(2); revoked (23.08.2008) by Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate Fee) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 336 of 2008), reg. 5, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
Inserted by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26/2014), s. 35(c), not commenced as of date of revision.
Prospective affecting provision: section inserted by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26/2014), s. 35(c), not commenced as of date of revision.
F9 [ 9A. (1) The Minister may, for the purpose of the efficient and effective administration of this Act, prescribe an area (which area may consist of the whole or any part of the State) to be a registration district.
F10 [ Requirements as to documents of identity and supply of information.
11. — (1) Every person (other than a person under the age of 16 years) landing in the State shall be in possession of a valid passport or other equivalent document, issued by or on behalf of an authority recognised by the Government, which establishes his or her identity and nationality.
( b ) such information in such manner as the immigration officer may reasonably require for the purposes of the performance of his or her functions.
(3) ( a ) A person who contravenes this section shall be guilty of an offence.
( b ) In proceedings brought against a person for an offence under this section, it shall be a defence for the person to prove that, at the time of the alleged offence, he or she had reasonable cause for not complying with the requirements of this section to which the offence relates.
(4) This section does not apply to any person (other than a non-national) coming from, or embarking for, a place in the State, Great Britain or Northern Ireland.
Substituted (2.08.2011) by Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (23/2011), s. 34(a), commenced on enactment.
F11 [ Requirements as to production of documents.
( b ) in case he or she is registered or deemed to be registered under this Act, his or her registration certificate.
(2) ( a ) A non-national who contravenes this section shall be guilty of an offence.
Substituted (2.08.2011) by Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (23/2011), s. 34(b), commenced on enactment.
Certain letters deemed to be registration certificates for purposes of section (14.11.2013) by European Union (Subsidiary Protection) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 426 of 2013), reg. 4(6), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
F12 [ Provision for particular non-nationals.
(b) in proceedings referred to in section 12(2)(b) , a certificate signed by the Minister, an immigration officer or a member of the Garda S í och á na stating that the non-national concerned was, at the time of the alleged offence under section 12 , in compliance with the notice, shall, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, be proof of that fact.
Substituted (13.11.2014) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (26/2014), s. 35(d), S.I. No. 522 of 2014.
(b) by the substitution, in subsection (1)( b)(ii), for “that Act” of “those Acts”.
(2) Section 7 of the Air Navigation and Transport (Preinspection) Act 1986 is amended, in subsections (1) and (2), by the substitution, for “the Aliens Act, 1935,”, of “ the Aliens Act 1935, the Immigration Act 2004 ”.
(3) Subsection (4)( a)(ii)(IV) (inserted by section 13 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2003 ) of section 179 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 1993 is amended by the addition of “or the Immigration Act 2004”.
“( c) A certificate shall be deemed to be a registration certificate for the purposes of section 12 of the Immigration Act 2004 and a person who is the holder of a certificate that is in force shall be deemed to have complied with section 9 of that Act.”.
(5) Section 6(1)( b) (as amended by section 10( c)(i) of the Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000 ) of the Act of 1999 is amended by the insertion before “, or to the Refugee Applications Commissioner” of “or section 9 of the Immigration Act 2004”.
“( dd) a refusal under section 4 of the Immigration Act 2004,”.
(7) Section 24 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 is amended by the addition to paragraph ( o) of the definition of “instrument” of “or the Immigration Act 2004,”.
(h) a non-national who has landed in the State in contravention of section 6(1) of that Act,”.
Power pursuant to section exercised (31.01.2018) by Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 17 of 2018), in effect as per art. 1(2).
Power pursuant to section exercised (9.06.2017) by Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 264 of 2017), in effect as per art. 1(2).
Power pursuant to section exercised (26.09.2016) by Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 502 of 2016), in effect as per art. 1(2).
Power pursuant to section exercised (30.11.2015) by Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 513 of 2015), in effect as per art. 1(2).
Power pursuant to section exercised (9.05.2015) by Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 175 of 2015), in effect as per art. 1(2).
Power pursuant to section exercised (13.10.2014) by Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 473 of 2014), in effect as per art. 1(2).
Power pursuant to section exercised (24.06.2014) by Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 195 of 2014), in effect as per art. 1(2).
Power pursuant to section exercised (18.11.2013) by Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 428 of 2013), in effect as per art. 1(2).
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.11.2012) by Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 417 of 2012), in effect as per art. 1(2); revoked (13.10.2014) by Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 473 of 2014), art. 5, in effect as per art. 1(2).
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.07.2011) by Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 345 of 2011), in effect as per art. 1(2); revoked (1.11.2012) by Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 417 of 2012), art. 5, in effect as per art. 1(2).
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (25.04.2011) by Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 146 of 2011), in effect as per art. 1(2); revoked (1.07.2011) by Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 345 of 2011), art. 5, in effect as per art. 1(2).
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.2010) by Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (No. 2) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 453 of 2009), in effect as per art. 1(2); revoked (25.04.2011) by Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 146 of 2011), art. 5, in effect as per art. 1(2).
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.07.2009) by Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 239 of 2009), in effect as per art. 1(2); revoked (1.01.2010) by Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (No. 2) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 453 of 2009), art. 5, in effect as per art. 1(2).
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.2007) by Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 657 of 2006), in effect as per art. 1(2); revoked (1.07.2009) by Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 239 of 2009), art. 5, in effect as per art. 1(2).
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (2.05.2006) by Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 227 of 2006), in effect as per art. 1(2); revoked (01.01.2007) by Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 657 of 2006), art. 5, in effect as per art. 1(2).
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.08.2005) by Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 363 of 2005), in effect as per art. 1(2); revoked (2.05.2006) by Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 227 of 2006), art. 5, in effect as per art. 1(2).
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (13.02.2004) by Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 56 of 2004); revoked (1.08.2005) by Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 363 of 2005), art. 5, in effect as per art. 1(2), in effect as per art. 1(2).
19. — (1) ( a ) There shall be paid to the Minister by the non-national concerned in respect of the making of an application for, or the giving of, a permission, or both, such fee (if any) as may be prescribed with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
( b ) There shall be paid to the registration officer concerned by the non-national concerned in respect of the issue of a registration certificate such fee (if any) as may be prescribed with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
( c ) There shall be paid to the Minister by the non-national concerned in respect of the issue of a travel document such fee (if any) as may be prescribed with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
if the appropriate fee, prescribed under paragraph (a) or (c) of subsection (1) , has not been paid.
(3) The registration officer concerned may refuse to issue a registration certificate if the appropriate fee, prescribed under subsection (1)(b) , has not been paid.
(5) Regulations under subsection (1)(a) may prescribe different fees to be paid in different circumstances or in respect of different permissions (including permissions to which different conditions are attached under section 4(6) ).
( c ) persons in respect of whom a declaration (within the meaning of that Act) is in force.
Substituted (2.08.2011) by Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (23/2011), s. 34(c), commenced on enactment.
Functions under subs. (1) transferred (29.07.2011) by Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), art. 3, sch. 1 part 2, in effect as per art. 1(2), subject to transitional provisions in arts. 6-9.
Power pursuant to section exercised (29.06.2017) by Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate Fee) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 277 of 2017).
Power pursuant to section exercised (19.01.2017) by Immigration Act 2004 (Immigrant Investor Programme) (Application for Permission) (Fee) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 10 of 2017).
Power pursuant to section exercised (1.04.2015) by Immigration Act 2004 (Student Probationary Extension) (Giving of Permission) (Fee) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 133 of 2015), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
Power pursuant to section exercised (24.07.2013) by Immigration Act 2004 (Atypical Working Scheme) (Application for Permission) (Fee) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 324 of 2013).
Power pursuant to section exercised (19.11.2012) by Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate Fee) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 444 of 2012), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
Power pursuant to section exercised (18.07.2012) by Immigration Act 2004 (Start-Up Entrepreneur Programme) (Application for Permission) (Fee) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 259 of 2012).
Power pursuant to section exercised (1.08.2011) by Immigration Act 2004 (Travel Document Fee) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 403 of 2011), in effect as per reg. 2.
Power pursuant to subs. (1)(a) exercised (7.09.2009) by Long Term Residency (Fees) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 287 of 2009), in effect as per reg. 2(2).
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (18.07.2012) by Immigration Act 2004 (Immigrant Investor Programme) (Application for Permission) (Fee) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 258 of 2012); revoked (19.01.2017) by Immigration Act 2004 (Immigrant Investor Programme) (Application for Permission) (Fee) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 10 of 2017), reg. 4.
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (30.06.2011) by Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate Fee) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 449 of 2011), in effect as per reg. 1(2); revoked (19.11.2012) by Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate Fee) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 444 of 2012), reg. 5, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (23.08.2008) by Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate Fee) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 336 of 2008), in effect as per reg. 1(2); revoked (30.06.2011) by Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate Fee) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 449 of 2011), reg. 5, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (27.05.2006) by Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate Fee) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 253 of 2006), in effect as per reg. 1(2); revoked (23.08.2008) by Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate Fee) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 336 of 2008), reg. 5, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
Power pursuant to section exercised (7.09.2009) by Long Term Residency (Fees) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 287 of 2009), in effect as per reg. 2(2).
Power pursuant to section exercised (16.08.2008) by Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 340 of 2008), in effect as per reg. 2.
Power pursuant to section exercised (13.02.2004) by Immigration Act 2004 (Approved Ports) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 57 of 2004).
Power pursuant to section exercised (8.03.2004) by Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 95 of 2004).

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