Air travel
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Immigration Act 2009
Providing passenger information before departure for commercial craft to and from New Zealand
96: Carrier, and person in charge, of commercial craft to provide advance passenger processing information before departure
Immigration Act 2009
Rules for bringing people into New Zealand by air or sea
101: Obligations in relation to craft en route to or arriving in New Zealand
Immigration Act 2009
Rules for vehicle operators to provide passenger information when entering or leaving New Zealand
102: Obligations of carriers, and persons in charge, of craft to provide information
Immigration Act 2009
Rules for international passengers on domestic flights in New Zealand
105: Responsibilities of internationally ticketed passengers travelling by air within New Zealand
Immigration Act 2009
What you need to do when flying within New Zealand
106: Responsibilities of domestic passengers travelling by air within New Zealand
Immigration Act 2009
Rules for ships and planes leaving New Zealand and their companies
118: Obligations of carriers, and persons in charge, of craft
Immigration Act 2009
When you're forced to return to New Zealand before reaching another country
121: Persons deemed not to leave New Zealand in certain circumstances
Immigration Act 2009
Rules to protect people who bring ships, planes, or other vehicles into New Zealand
Immigration Act 2009
Legal protection for people in charge of vehicles when following immigration rules
123: Protection for carriers, and persons in charge, of craft
Immigration Act 2009
Types of physical information you might need to provide when travelling to other countries
287: Special biometric information
Immigration Act 2009
Penalties for carriers and craft operators who break immigration rules
349: Offences relating to carriers, and persons in charge, of craft
Immigration Act 2009
Airport and port operators must provide necessary facilities for immigration tasks
385: Certain operators of airports and ports to provide operating areas, accommodation, facilities, etc
Immigration Act 2009
Information required from commercial transport operators before arriving in New Zealand
420: Information requirements for carrier, and person in charge, of commercial craft
Immigration Act 2009
Carriers must help and pay for people they brought to NZ without proper papers to leave
422: Obligations of carriers of craft leaving New Zealand to provide passage
Immigration Act 2009
Duties for those in charge of ships and planes heading to New Zealand
423: Responsibilities of carrier, and person in charge, of craft en route to New Zealand
Income Tax Act 2007
Rules for airport operators claiming deductions from shared income
DW 1: Airport operators
Income Tax Act 2007
Rules for airport operators' ownership and valuation of assets
HR 6: Airport operator’s assets
Civil Aviation Act 1990
How to challenge a decision about your security check
77G: Review procedures for security check determinations
Civil Aviation Act 1990
The Director can check if people are safe for aviation and decide what they're allowed to do
77F: Powers and duties of Director relating to security checks
Civil Aviation Act 1990
You must be honest during security checks at airports
56A: Security check offences
Civil Aviation Act 1990
You can be punished for doing an activity without proper permission
77H: Offence to carry out activity while authorisation withdrawn or after authorisation revoked
Civil Aviation Act 1990
You must follow the Director's order to take back or cancel an approval, or you could be punished
77I: Offence to fail to comply with Director's requirement to withdraw or revoke authorisation
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Aviation security officers can search for and take away unsafe items at airports
80B: Power of aviation security officers to search for and seize certain items or substances to be carried on aircraft or into sterile areas
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Some public notices can't share secret information anymore
77BA: Certain Gazette notices may not include security sensitive information
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Airport security officers can check and remove unsafe items in special secure areas
80C: Powers and duties of aviation security officers relating to security enhanced areas
Civil Aviation Act 1990
You must agree before anyone can check you or your belongings at the airport for safety
80D: Consent to be screened or searched
Civil Aviation Act 1990
What happens if you don't want to be checked at the airport
80E: Persons who refuse to consent to be screened or searched
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Police can search you at the airport even if you say no
80F: Searches of persons refusing consent to be searched
Civil Aviation Act 1990
How airport security officers might search you to keep flying safe
80G: Searches of persons
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Airport security can ask drivers to stop for car checks in special areas
80H: Power to require drivers to stop vehicles in security enhanced areas for screening or searching
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Law keeps aviation security officers safe from being sued for doing their job properly
80I: Protection of aviation security officers
Civil Aviation Act 1990
This law's name and when it started working
1: Short Title and commencement
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Explaining important words used in the Civil Aviation Act 1990
2: Interpretation
Civil Aviation Act 1990
This law applies to everyone, even the government, but not always to the Defence Force
3: Act to bind the Crown
Civil Aviation Act 1990
This law tells you who must follow New Zealand's flying rules
4: Application of Act
Civil Aviation Act 1990
The Civil Aviation Authority was removed from New Zealand law in 1992
5: Civil Aviation Authority
Civil Aviation Act 1990
You must register your aircraft to fly it in New Zealand
6: Requirement to register aircraft
Civil Aviation Act 1990
You might need special papers to do things in flying
7: Requirement for aviation document
Civil Aviation Act 1990
How to ask for or update your flying paperwork
8: Application for aviation document
Civil Aviation Act 1990
How to get or renew your aviation licence
9: Grant or renewal of aviation document
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Rules for deciding if someone can work in aviation
10: Criteria for fit and proper person test
Civil Aviation Act 1990
People get a chance to explain themselves before big decisions are made about them in flying
11: Rights of persons affected by proposed adverse decisions
Civil Aviation Act 1990
This part explains how New Zealand and Australia work together on aviation rules
11A: Purpose
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Australian air operators with special privileges can fly in New Zealand if they share information
11B: Holder of Australian AOC with ANZA privileges entitled to conduct air operations in New Zealand
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Director can stop unsafe air operations from Australian companies for up to a week
11C: New Zealand temporary stop notice
Civil Aviation Act 1990
What a New Zealand temporary stop notice tells you about flying safety
11D: Contents of New Zealand temporary stop notice
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Director must tell Australian officials about temporary stop notices given to pilots with special privileges
11E: Director to notify CASA about New Zealand temporary stop notice
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Rules for giving airlines permission to fly in both New Zealand and Australia
11F: Requirements for AOCs with ANZA privileges
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Special permission for New Zealand planes to fly in Australia
11G: Grant of New Zealand AOC with ANZA privileges
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Director's response when Australia stops NZ aircraft from flying there
11H: Action by Director when CASA gives Australian temporary stop notice to holder of New Zealand AOC with ANZA privileges
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Changing where your airplane business is allowed to work
11I: Change of country of certification
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Authority workers can do Australian tasks in New Zealand if allowed
11J: Delegation of Australian powers relating to Australian AOCs with ANZA privileges to employees of Authority
Civil Aviation Act 1990
What people in flying must do and who's in charge of keeping flying safe
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Rules for people involved in flying activities in New Zealand
12: General requirements for participants in civil aviation system
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Pilot's main job: Keep everyone safe and follow flying rules
13: Duties of pilot-in-command
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Rules for pilots and operators during emergencies
13A: Duties of pilot-in-command and operator during emergencies
Civil Aviation Act 1990
The Minister's job is to make sure planes and airports work well with other transport in New Zealand
14: Objectives of Minister
Civil Aviation Act 1990
The Minister's main jobs in aviation: safety, international agreements, and making rules
14A: Functions of Minister
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Rules for finding and helping people in danger
14B: Search and rescue operations
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Minister can tell groups to help with search and rescue
14C: Minister may direct agencies with respect to search and rescue operations
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Director can check safety and security for aviation activities
15: Director may require or carry out safety and security inspections and monitoring
Civil Aviation Act 1990
The Director can check if you're following aviation rules
15A: Power of Director to investigate holder of aviation document
Civil Aviation Act 1990
There is no longer a Director of Civil Aviation Safety in New Zealand
16: Director of Civil Aviation Safety
Civil Aviation Act 1990
The Director can pause or limit your flying permissions for safety
17: Power of Director to suspend aviation document or impose conditions
Civil Aviation Act 1990
The Director can remove or add rules to your flying permit to keep everyone safe
18: Power to revoke aviation document or impose conditions
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Rules for deciding if someone can keep their flying permissions
19: Criteria for action taken under section 17 or section 18
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Director can change or cancel aviation documents if needed
20: Power of Director to amend or revoke aviation document in other cases
Civil Aviation Act 1990
The Director can stop unsafe planes from flying and set rules to keep people safe
21: Power of Director to detain aircraft, seize aeronautical products, and impose prohibitions and conditions
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Minister can let the Authority do some of their jobs
22: Delegation of Minister's functions or powers to Authority
Civil Aviation Act 1990
The Authority can no longer give its jobs to its workers
23: Delegation of Authority's functions or powers to employees of Authority
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Director can share some tasks with Authority workers
23A: Delegation of Director's functions or powers to employees of Authority
Civil Aviation Act 1990
The Director can give some jobs to people outside the Authority, but there are rules about it
23B: Delegation of Director's functions or powers to persons outside Authority
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Rules about who can give certain aviation jobs to other people
23C: Restrictions on delegations
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Explaining when officials can enter places to check on aviation safety
24: General power of entry
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Airways Corporation can enter land to check and fix their old equipment
25: Powers of entry of Corporation
Civil Aviation Act 1990
You must tell the authorities if something goes wrong with a plane
26: Obligation to notify all accidents and incidents
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Telling who was flying the plane when rules were broken
26A: Obligation to identify pilot-in-command
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Civil Aviation Authority must tell Transport Accident Investigation Commission about aircraft accidents and serious incidents
27: Duty of Authority to notify accidents and incidents to Transport Accident Investigation Commission
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Explaining important words about health checks for pilots and air traffic controllers
27A: Interpretation
Civil Aviation Act 1990
The Director of Civil Aviation can give you a special health certificate to work in flying jobs
27B: Power of Director to issue medical certificate
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Pilots must report health changes that could affect safe flying
27C: Changes in medical condition of licence holder
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Rules for getting a doctor's check before you can fly a plane
27D: Medical examination, report, and disclosure
Civil Aviation Act 1990
How to get extra time on your pilot health check
27E: Expiry of medical certificate
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Choosing special doctors and testers for pilots and air traffic controllers
27F: Designation of aviation examiners and medical examiners
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Rules for flying: Medical checks and quick safety decisions
27G: General directions and emergency directives
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Rules for checking if pilots are healthy enough to fly safely
27H: Investigation of medical condition of licence holder
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Changes to a pilot's medical certificate: when and how it can be paused, changed, or taken away
27I: Revocation, suspension, amendment, and surrender of medical certificate
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Choosing leaders for aviation safety team
27J: Appointment of convener and deputy convener
Civil Aviation Act 1990
The Minister can remove people from important medical roles if they don't do a good job
27K: Cancellation of appointment as convener or deputy convener
Civil Aviation Act 1990
How you can ask for a second look at decisions about your pilot medical certificate
27L: Review of decisions regarding medical certificates or applications
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Agreeing to get advice from a special helper before a decision is made about your flying medical certificate
27M: Referral to convener by agreement
Civil Aviation Act 1990
The Director can let doctors who work for the Authority check if pilots are healthy enough to fly
27N: Delegation of Director's powers under this Part to medical practitioners who are employees of Authority
Civil Aviation Act 1990
The Director can let special doctors check if pilots are healthy enough to fly
27O: Delegation of Director's power under this Part to medical examiners who are not employees of Authority
Civil Aviation Act 1990
You can go to court if you disagree with some health-related decisions about your flying licence
27P: Right of appeal to District Court
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Rules for medical checks and permissions before new laws start
27Q: Transitional provisions
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Old medical certificates are still valid after the law changes
27R: Savings
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Minister can make rules about flying to keep everyone safe and make travel easier
28: Power of Minister to make ordinary rules
Civil Aviation Act 1990
The Minister can make rules to keep people safe when flying or at airports
29: Rules relating to safety and security
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Rules about where planes can fly and why
29A: Rules relating to airspace
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Rules about how planes fly to make less noise near airports
29B: Rules for noise abatement purposes
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Rules about all sorts of things to do with flying and planes
30: Rules relating to general matters
Civil Aviation Act 1990
The Director can make quick safety rules in emergencies
31: Power of Director to make emergency rules
Civil Aviation Act 1990
How the government makes rules for flying in New Zealand
32: Procedures relating to rules
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Things to consider when making aviation rules
33: Matters to be taken into account in making rules
Civil Aviation Act 1990
How the Minister makes new flying rules
34: Procedure for making ordinary rules
Civil Aviation Act 1990
How emergency flying rules are made and how long they last
35: Procedure for making emergency rules
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Rules can include outside information to help explain aviation laws
36: Incorporation by reference
Civil Aviation Act 1990
The Director can let people skip some rules if it's safe and makes sense
37: Exemption power of Director
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Money matters for flying: How to pay, what happens if you don't, and special fees
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
No smoking or vaping allowed on planes with paying passengers
8: Smoking and vaping prohibited on aircraft
Resource Management Act 1991
This law explains which foreign ships and planes don't have to follow New Zealand's rules.
4A: Application of this Act to ships and aircraft of foreign States
Companies Act 1993
This law is affected by international rules called the Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol.
398: Act subject to application of Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol
Crimes Act 1961
New Zealand law can still apply if you commit a crime on a ship or aircraft outside New Zealand.
8: Jurisdiction in respect of crimes on ships or aircraft beyond New Zealand
Crimes Act 1961
Rules about using force to keep people behaving well on ships and planes
60: Discipline on ship or aircraft
Crimes Act 1961
This law says it's a crime to mess with or damage things like cars, boats, or planes in a way that could hurt people or break stuff.
270: Endangering transport
Public Works Act 1981
Outdated rule about clearing things that block airports
188: Removal of trees, buildings, etc, interfering with use of aerodrome
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Looking after animals when moving them by car, plane, or boat
22: Transport of animals
Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
This Act applies to aircraft during operation, including domestic flights and some international flights with NZ-employed workers
9: Application of Act to aircraft in operation
Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
This Act covers work in specific sea areas and offshore travel around New Zealand
11: Application of Act in exclusive economic zone and in or on continental shelf
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
This part explains when the rules apply to someone moving your stuff
242: This subpart applies to carriage of goods by carrier under contract
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Rules for moving things don't count for some special cases
243: This subpart does not apply to international carriage, to postal services, or in certain other cases
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Words and meanings in the rules about moving things
246: Interpretation
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Different types of transport agreements and how they affect what people are responsible for
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Rules about what happens if your bags get lost or damaged when traveling
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Rules about how carriers look after your bags during travel
268: Special rules relating to liability of carrier in respect of baggage
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Rules for when your hand luggage gets lost or damaged during a trip
269: Other rules relating to hand baggage
Civil Aviation Act 2023
What special words mean in the Civil Aviation Act 2023
113: Interpretation
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Drugs and alcohol: operators must create a plan to keep workers safe.
114: DAMP operator must develop DAMP
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Workers in important safety jobs may be randomly tested for drugs and alcohol with their consent
115: Random testing by DAMP operator
Civil Aviation Act 2023
The Director can ask some workers to take a drug or alcohol test to keep people safe
116: Director testing
Civil Aviation Act 2023
What happens if a worker won't take a drug test or doesn't get a clear result
117: What happens if worker refuses consent or test result is not negative
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Test results can only be used in court cases about aviation or workplace safety laws.
119: Test results only to be used in certain prosecutions
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Minister's power to keep New Zealand safe by controlling aviation if it's a national security risk
355: Powers of Minister to intervene on grounds of national security
Civil Aviation Act 2023
What to do if you disagree with a notice from the Minister about intelligence and security advice
357: Review procedure in relation to notice under section 355
Civil Aviation Act 2023
What else the Civil Aviation Act 2023 aims to achieve for New Zealand's environment, economy, and people.
4: Additional purposes
Civil Aviation Act 2023
What happens to your aviation licence if the Minister stops you from flying
358: Effect of disqualification by Minister
Civil Aviation Act 2023
When the Minister says you can't have a pilot's licence, it starts on the day you get the notice.
359: Commencement of period of disqualification by Minister
Civil Aviation Act 2023
What happens to your aviation document if the Minister takes it away from you
360: Retention and custody of document following disqualification by Minister
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Breaking national security rules made by the Minister can get you in trouble with fines or prison.
361: Offences relating to breach of notice given by Minister on national security grounds
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Don't threaten or hurt airport security staff - it's against the law
170: Threatening or assaulting aviation security officer or authorised security person
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Breaking rules about paying aviation levies can lead to fines or prison
422: Offences in relation to levy orders
Civil Aviation Act 2023
The CAA's main job is to keep air travel safe for everyone.
22: Objective of CAA
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Introduction to the Civil Aviation Act 2023: a law that explains the rules for aviation in New Zealand.
12: Overview
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Rules for getting a medical certificate to fly an aircraft safely
Schedule 2: Medical certificates
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Breaking the rules when flying to or from other countries is against the law.
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Breaking rules about medical checks for aviation is against the law.
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
When the Civil Aviation Authority can share information they have
465: Disclosure or publication of information
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Rules for getting and using important papers in aviation
55: Rules relating to aviation documents
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Proving rules are real and made correctly in court
384: Evidence and proof of rule in any proceedings
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Paying extra if you break aviation rules for personal financial gain
368: Additional penalty for offences involving commercial gain
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Civil Aviation Act 2023
There are rules that limit what the Director can do to enforce the law.
Civil Aviation Act 2023
What special words mean in this part of the law
339: Interpretation in this subpart
Civil Aviation Act 2023
When can the Director take action against someone who breaks aviation rules?
341: When Director may take law enforcement action
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Some information about accidents and incidents can't be used in court.
Civil Aviation Act 2023
You're protected when reporting accidents or incidents, and what you say can't be used against you in court, unless you're accused of lying.
340: Restriction on admissibility of accident and incident notifications
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Checking if aviation rules are being followed and taking action if they are not.
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Who gives licences for international flights in New Zealand
178: Licensing authority
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Telling people about an application for a special international flight service
179: Notice of application for restricted scheduled international air service
Civil Aviation Act 2023
How the licensing authority decides on applications for international flight licences
180: Consideration of application for scheduled international air service licence
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Getting a licence to fly: what you need to know
181: Grant of licence
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Changing the rules of an airline licence
184: Variation of terms and conditions of licence
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Licenced flights to some countries don't need extra approval
185: Holder of licence may operate non-scheduled international flights without authorisation under section 189
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Proving you have insurance to cover accidents or damage
186: Proof of insurance against liability
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Telling the Secretary about your aviation finances and statistics when they ask
187: Returns to be made
Civil Aviation Act 2023
What happens if you break the rules: stopping or cancelling aviation licences
188: Suspension and revocation of licences
Civil Aviation Act 2023
What special words mean in this part of the law
194: Interpretation in this subpart
Civil Aviation Act 2023
When to apply for permission to work with others on international flights
195: When person may apply for authorisation
Civil Aviation Act 2023
What happens after you apply for permission from the Minister
196: Actions following receipt of application for authorisation
Civil Aviation Act 2023
The Minister can let airlines work together on international flights if it helps the public.
199: Minister may authorise international carriage by air
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Minister must tell you about decisions on aviation applications and listen to your thoughts.
200: Minister must notify proposed decision to grant or decline authorisation
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Minister must tell everyone their final decision and why they made it.
201: Minister must notify final decision to grant or decline authorisation
Civil Aviation Act 2023
The Minister can change or cancel aviation permits if something goes wrong.
202: Further powers of Minister in relation to authorisations
Civil Aviation Act 2023
The Minister can approve flight prices between countries if the flight starts or ends in New Zealand and there's an agreement that says they must approve it.
203: Authorisation of tariffs by Minister in specified circumstances
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Some commerce rules don't apply to international flight contracts if they follow special approval rules
204: Application of Commerce Act 1986
Civil Aviation Act 2023
The Minister can stop people from sharing certain information to keep it secret.
198: Powers of Minister to prohibit disclosure of information, documents, and evidence
Civil Aviation Act 2023
What happens when you apply for permission and the Minister checks it
197: Further provisions relating to application for authorisation
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Who can give infringement notices for breaking aviation rules?
372: Who may issue infringement notices
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Breaking aviation rules can lead to fines or court cases
371: Infringement offences
Civil Aviation Act 2023
When you can get a fine for breaking aviation rules
373: When infringement notice may be issued
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Cancelling a fine notice before you pay it
374: Revocation of infringement notice before payment made
Civil Aviation Act 2023
How you can be given an infringement notice
376: How infringement notice may be served
Civil Aviation Act 2023
What happens to the money when you pay for breaking an aviation rule
377: Payment of infringement fees
Civil Aviation Act 2023
New rules for a search and rescue centre to help people in trouble
478: New sections 199 and 199A inserted
Civil Aviation Act 2023
The Authority's jobs and responsibilities, as directed by the Minister, are updated in this section.
479: Section 431 amended (Functions of Authority)
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