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Civil Aviation Act 2023

International aviation - International air services licensing - Offences

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

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"Flying internationally without a licence or breaking licence rules is against the law"

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If you carry on a scheduled international air service in New Zealand without a licence, you commit an offence. You also commit an offence if you have a licence, but you do not follow the terms and conditions of the licence. You can be fined if you commit this offence, with the amount depending on whether you are an individual or another type of person. As stated in the Civil Aviation Act, the fine can be up to $30,000 for an individual or up to $200,000 for any other person.

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Part 6International aviation
International air services licensing: Offences

192Carrying on scheduled international air service without licence or contrary to licence

  1. A person commits an offence if the person—

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

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

      2. in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $30,000:
        1. in the case of any other person, to a fine not exceeding $200,000.

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