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This Part prescribes—
(1) operating and technical standards for aeronautical telecommunication services, and facilities; and
(2) rules governing the certification and operation of organisations providing aeronautical telecommunication services in support of IFR flight or an air traffic service.
In this Part—
Exposition means an exposition required by rule 171.77.
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) no person may provide an aeronautical telecommunication service or operate an aeronautical facility except under the authority of, and in accordance with the provisions of, an aeronautical telecommunication service certificate.
(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply if a person operates an aeronautical facility on an aeronautical radio frequency and—
(1) the aeronautical facility—
(i) is a radio communication transmitter that does not support an air traffic service; or
(ii) is a radio navigation aid that does not support IFR flight or an air traffic service; and
(2) the aeronautical facility is operated in accordance with—
(i) the applicable system characteristics prescribed in ICAO Annex 10, Volume III, Part II, Chapter 2 or Annex 10, Volume I, Chapter 3; and
(ii) the applicable communication procedures prescribed in ICAO Annex 10, Volume II; and
(3) the aeronautical facility does not interfere with any other aeronautical telecommunication service or aeronautical facility; and
(4) a radio apparatus licence has been granted by the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment for the aeronautical facility; and
(5) an identification code or a call sign has been allocated for the aeronautical facility under rule 171.17.
(c) Paragraph (a) does not apply if a person operates a ground mobile radio on an aeronautical radio frequency and—
(1) the radio is not used to support an air traffic service; and
(2) the radio is operated in accordance with the applicable communication procedures prescribed in ICAO Annex 10, Volume II; and
(3) the radio transmission does not interfere with any other aeronautical telecommunication service or aeronautical facility; and
(4) a radio apparatus licence has been granted by the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation. and Employment for the radio.
An applicant for an aeronautical telecommunication service certificate must complete the approved CAA form, and submit it to the Director with—
(1) the applicant's exposition; and
(2) if applicable, the application for an identification code or a call sign required by rule 171.17; and
(3) if applicable, a payment of the appropriate application fee prescribed by regulations made under the Act.
The Director must in accordance with section 75 of the Act issue an aeronautical telecommunication service certificate to an applicant if the Director is satisfied that—
(1) the applicant meets the requirements of Subpart B; and
(2) the applicant and the senior person or senior persons required under rules 171.51(a)(1) and (2) are fit and proper persons; and
(3) the granting of the certificate is not contrary to the interests of aviation safety.
(a) An aeronautical telecommunication service certificate specifies the aeronautical telecommunication services and aeronautical facility types that the certificate holder is authorised to operate in support of IFR flight or an air traffic service.
(b) Subject to rule 171.113, the holder of an aeronautical telecommunication service certificate may operate any of the aeronautical facility types specified on the holder's certificate so long as—
(1) each aeronautical facility operated is listed in the certificate holder's exposition; or
(2) if the aeronautical facility is not listed in the exposition, its operation is for site test purposes controlled by the procedures required under rule 171.53(b).
(a) An aeronautical telecommunication service certificate may be granted or renewed for a period of up to 5 years.
(b) An aeronautical telecommunication service certificate remains in force until it expires, or is suspended or revoked.
(c) The holder of an aeronautical telecommunication service certificate that expires or is revoked must surrender the certificate to the Director immediately.
(d) The holder of an aeronautical telecommunication service certificate that is suspended must produce the certificate to the Director for appropriate endorsement immediately.
(a) If the holder of an aeronautical telecommunication service certificate wishes to apply for renewal of their certificate, they must use the approved CAA form.
(b) The application for the renewal must be made before the application renewal date specified on the certificate or, if no such date is specified, not less than 30 days before the certificate expires.
(a) No person may operate—
(1) a radio navigation aid, unless it has been allocated an identification code by the Director under paragraph (c); or
(2) a radio communication transmitter on an aeronautical radio frequency other than one operated under rule 171.5(c), unless it has been allocated a call sign by the Director under paragraph (c).
(b) An applicant for the allocation of an identification code or a call sign under paragraph (a), must complete the approved CAA form and submit it to the Director with, if applicable, a payment of the appropriate application fee prescribed by regulations made under the Act.
(c) The Director may allocate an identification code for a radio navigation aid or a call sign for a radio communication transmitting aeronautical facility if the Director is satisfied that the allocation of a code or call sign is not contrary to the interests of aviation safety.
A person operating an aeronautical facility must, as soon as practicable—
(1) forward to the provider of the AIS—
(i) information on the operational details of the aeronautical facility, for publication in the AIPNZ; and
(ii) information concerning any change in the operational status of the aeronautical facility, for the issue of a NOTAM; and
(2) check, if applicable, that the information forwarded under paragraph (1) has been accurately published; and
(3) notify the Director of a promulgated information incident in accordance with Part 12.
A person operating an aeronautical facility must not permit the facility to continue in operational service if that person suspects or has any cause to suspect that the information being provided by that facility is erroneous.
