Updated to 18 February 2026 (Act No. 1 of 2026 and S.I. No. 54 of 2026)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Aer Lingus Act 2004
No. 10 of 2004
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| S. 1 | 11 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 474 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 2 | see Schedule | |
| S. 3 | 30 June 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Section 3) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 348 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 4 | 27 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 475 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 5 | 11 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 474 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 6(1) | 24 August 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Section 6) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 455 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 6(2) | 27 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Section 6(2)) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 476 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 6(3)-(6) | 24 August 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Section 6) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 455 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 7 deemed commencement | 19 August 2004 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (10/2004), s. 7A(1)(b), as inserted by 7/2006, s. 4 |
| S. 7 | 28 September 2005 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 645 of 2005), art. 2(b) |
| S. 8 | 11 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 474 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 9 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 13(2) | |
| Ss. 10 | 11 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 474 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 11 | 11 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 474 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 12 | 27 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 475 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 13 | 11 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 474 of 2006), art. 2 |
| Sch. in so far as it repeals Air Companies Act 1966 (4/1996), ss. 1, 7, 8, 9, 23(1) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 13(2) | |
| Sch. in so far as it repeals Air Companies Act 1966 (4/1996) in so far as it is unrepealed (except for ss. 1, 7-9, 23(1)) | 27 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 475 of 2006), art. 3(a) |
| Sch. in so far as it repeals Air Companies (Amendment) Act 1969 (20/1969), ss. 1, 3, 8 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 13(2) | |
| Sch. in so far as it repeals Air Companies (Amendment) Act 1969 (20/1969) in so far as it is unrepealed (except for ss. 1,3, 8) | 27 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 475 of 2006), art. 3(b) |
| Sch. in so far as it repeals Air Companies (Amendment) Act 1976 (36/1976) | 27 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 475 of 2006), art. 3 |
| Sch. in so far as it repeals Air Companies (Amendment) Act 1978 (28/1978) | 27 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 475 of 2006), art. 3 |
| Sch. in so far as it repeals Air Companies (Amendment) Act 1983 (3/1983) | 27 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 475 of 2006), art. 3 |
| Sch. in so far as it repeals Air Companies (Amendment) Act 1993 (38/1993), s. 5(2) deemed commencement | 19 August 2004 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (10/2004), s. 7A(1)(a), as inserted by 7/2006, s. 4 |
| Sch. in so far as it repeals Air Companies (Amendment) Act 1993 (38/1993), s. 5(2) | 28 September 2005 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 645 of 2005), art. 2(a) |
| Sch. in so far as it repeals Air Companies (Amendment) Act 1993 (38/1993), in so far as it is unrepealed (except for s. 5(2)) | 27 September 2006 | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 475 of 2006), art. 3 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 7A inserted | 7/2006, s. 4 | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 9 repealed | 27/2014, s. 34(2) | 27 July 2014 | Commenced on enactment |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 6(4) | Aer Lingus Act 2004 (Section 6(4)) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 456 of 2006) |