Article 1 Citation and interpretation

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

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 –

  1. (a)

     a Member State, other than the United Kingdom;

  2. (b)

     Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein; or

  3. (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^f1; and

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