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Civil Aviation Act 1990

Offences and penalties - General offences

49A: Carrying on scheduled international air service without licence or contrary to licence

You could also call this:

"Operating international flights without proper permission is against the law"

If you operate a scheduled international air service in New Zealand, you need to have a special licence. This licence is given under Part 8A of the law. You're breaking the law if you run this kind of service without a licence or if you don't follow the rules of your licence.

If you break this law, you can be punished. If you're an individual person, you might have to pay a fine of up to $10,000. If you're a company, the fine could be as much as $50,000.

Remember, it's important to have the right licence and follow its rules when you're running an international air service in New Zealand.

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Part 5Offences and penalties
General offences

49ACarrying on scheduled international air service without licence or contrary to licence

  1. Every person commits an offence who—

  2. carries on a scheduled international air service in New Zealand without a licence granted under Part 8A; or
    1. being the holder of a licence granted under Part 8A, carries on a scheduled international air service in New Zealand in a manner contrary to the terms and conditions of the licence.

      1. Every person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction,—

      2. in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $10,000; or
        1. in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $50,000.

          Notes
          • Section 49A: inserted, on , by section 19 of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 91).
          • Section 49A(2): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
          • Section 49A(2)(a): amended, on , by section 22(a) of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 8).
          • Section 49A(2)(b): amended, on , by section 22(b) of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 8).