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Civil Aviation Act 2023

Monitoring, investigation, and enforcement - Improvement notices and non-disturbance notices - Improvement notices

298: Power to issue improvement notices

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"Inspectors can tell you to fix a problem or stop breaking a civil aviation rule"

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If an inspector thinks you are breaking a civil aviation rule, they can take action. The inspector can issue a notice telling you to fix the problem or stop something from happening that might break a rule. You can appeal to the District Court under section 453 if you disagree with the inspector's decision. The inspector's notice might tell you to fix what you are doing wrong, or to stop something that could cause a problem. You have the right to appeal the inspector's decision if you think it is unfair.

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Part 9Monitoring, investigation, and enforcement
Improvement notices and non-disturbance notices: Improvement notices

298Power to issue improvement notices

  1. This section applies if an inspector reasonably believes that a person—

  2. is contravening a provision of civil aviation legislation; or
    1. is likely to contravene a provision of civil aviation legislation.

      1. The inspector may issue an improvement notice requiring the person to—

      2. remedy the contravention; or
        1. prevent a likely contravention from occurring; or
          1. remedy the things or activities causing the contravention or likely to cause a contravention.

            1. A person in respect of whom a decision is made under subsection (1) may appeal against the decision to the District Court under section 453.

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