Civil Aviation Act 2023

Regulations and miscellaneous provisions - Other miscellaneous provisions - Disclosure or publication of information by CAA

465: Disclosure or publication of information

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"When the Civil Aviation Authority can share information they have"

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) gets information when they do their job. They can share this information if it helps with their main goals and does not identify anyone. They can also share information if it is already public or in a summary form. The CAA can share information for their work under the Civil Aviation Act or other laws, like the Official Information Act 1982.

The CAA can share information with certain agencies, like TAIC, according to rules like section 50. They can also share information with someone who has a good reason to know it, or if the person it is about agrees. The CAA must follow the law and protect personal information, as defined in the Privacy Act 2020.

If the CAA shares personal information, they must make sure it is protected. The Privacy Act 2020 still applies to the CAA, even if they share information. The CAA can make information available for certain purposes, like under section 24 of the Privacy Act 2020.

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Part 10Regulations and miscellaneous provisions
Other miscellaneous provisions: Disclosure or publication of information by CAA

465Disclosure or publication of information

  1. This section applies if the CAA obtains information or gains access to a document in performing or exercising any function, duty, or power under civil aviation legislation.

  2. The CAA may publish or disclose, or direct any person to publish or disclose, any information or document to which this section applies only if—

  3. the publication or disclosure of the information or document is for the purpose of promoting any of the main or additional purposes of this Act, and the CAA or the person ensures that the information does not identify, and could not reasonably be expected to identify, any particular person; or
    1. the information or document is available to the public under any legislation or is otherwise publicly available; or
      1. the information is in a statistical or summary form; or
        1. the publication or disclosure of the information or document is—
          1. for the purposes of, or in connection with, the performance or exercise of any function, duty, or power conferred or imposed on the CAA or the Director under this Act or any other Act (including the Official Information Act 1982); or
            1. to—
              1. a designated agency or an overseas agency in accordance with section 466; or
                1. TAIC in accordance with section 50; or
                2. to a person who the CAA is satisfied has a proper interest in receiving the information or document; or
                  1. with the consent of the person to whom the information or document relates or the person to whom the information or document is confidential; or
                    1. required or authorised by law or an order of a court; or
                      1. required to meet New Zealand’s obligations in relation to reporting of an accident involving aircraft, or a serious incident in accordance with the provisions of the Convention.
                      2. The CAA must not publish or disclose, or direct a person to publish or disclose, any information or document under subsection (2)(d)(iii) unless the CAA is satisfied that appropriate protections are or will be in place for the purpose of maintaining the confidentiality of the information or document (in particular, information that is personal information within the meaning of the Privacy Act 2020).

                      3. In relation to personal information within the meaning of the Privacy Act 2020,—

                      4. for the purposes of section 24 of the Privacy Act 2020, subsection (2)(d)(ii) and (iii) authorises the CAA to make information available; but
                        1. this section does not otherwise limit the Privacy Act 2020.