The Identity Cards Act 2006 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2009

Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Identity Cards Act 2006 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2009.

(2) In this Order –

“airside pass” in relation to an airport means a pass allowing the person to whom it has been issued unaccompanied access to a restricted zone or part of a restricted zone at that airport;

“EEA national” means a national of an EEA State;

“EEA State” means –

(a)

a Member State, other than the United Kingdom;

(b)

Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein; or

(c)

Switzerland;

“Identity and Passport Service” means the Secretary of State acting through the Identity and Passport Service;

“restricted zone” means an area designated by the Secretary of State under section 11A of the Aviation Security Act 1982(1); and

“the 2006 Act” means the Identity Cards Act 2006.

(1)

1982 c. 36; section 11A was inserted by section 8(1) of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to, the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 (c. 31).