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Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Identity Cards Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4) 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).