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Civil Aviation Act 1990

International air services licensing - Scheduled international air service licences for New Zealand international airlines

87J: Variation of terms and conditions of scheduled international air service licence

You could also call this:

“Changes to rules for international flight services”

The Minister can change the rules for a scheduled international air service licence while it’s still valid. This can happen if the Minister decides to do it or if the airline asks for changes. The Minister can add new rules, change existing ones, or remove rules. These changes should be for the good of the public.

If the Minister wants to make changes without the airline asking, they must tell the airline in writing at least 21 days before making the changes.

For some big changes, like changing the flight routes or increasing how many people can fly, the Minister has to tell everyone by putting a notice in the Gazette (which is like a government newspaper). This notice must be out for at least 21 days. During this time, people can write to the Minister about what they think of the changes.

When the Minister is thinking about these big changes, they have to think about all the same things they would if someone was applying for a brand new licence.

After the Minister makes any changes to a licence, they have to tell everyone by putting another notice in the Gazette that explains what changes were made.

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Part 8A International air services licensing
Scheduled international air service licences for New Zealand international airlines

87JVariation of terms and conditions of scheduled international air service licence

  1. The Minister, while a scheduled international air service licence granted under section 87G is in force, may, of the Minister's own motion or on the application of the licensee, amend or revoke any of the terms and conditions of the licence or add any new terms or conditions that in the Minister's opinion are necessary or desirable in the public interest.

  2. Where the Minister, on the Minister's own motion, proposes to exercise the power conferred on the Minister by subsection (1), the Minister shall give the licensee not less than 21 clear days' notice in writing of the Minister's intention to exercise that power.

  3. Where any proposed variation involves—

  4. a change or addition to the route or routes to be operated; or
    1. an increase in the capacity of the service to be provided—
        1. pursuant to the licence, the Secretary shall, by notice in the Gazette, give not less than 21 clear days' notice of the Minister's intention to consider exercising the power conferred on the Minister by this section.

      1. The notice given under subsection (3) shall specify a time, being not less than 21 clear days from the date of the notice, within which the Minister will receive written representations regarding the proposed variation.

      2. In considering any application referred to in subsection (3), the Minister shall take into account all the matters referred to in section 87F as if the application were an application for a new licence.

      3. Where the Minister has varied the terms or conditions of any scheduled international air service licence under this section, the Minister shall give notice in the Gazette of the fact of, and the terms of, that variation.

      Notes
      • Section 87J: inserted, on , by section 28 of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 91).