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This Part prescribes—
(1) rules governing the certification and operation of organisations providing meteorological services for aviation; and
(2) requirements governing the provision of basic weather reports for aviation.
In this Part:
"Basic weather report" means a verbal comment, in support of aviation, describing any of the following current weather conditions observed at a particular place or airspace:
(1) wind direction and strength:
(2) mean sea level air pressure:
(3) air temperature:
(4) weather conditions and cloud cover:
"Erroneous meteorological information" means any meteorological information that is or has the potential to be significantly outside the allowable accuracy or tolerance for that information:
"Facility" means any system or equipment which provides an automatic function that supports a meteorological office or provides meteorological information, and includes any system or equipment for the following:
(1) electronic data analysis and forecast production:
(2) remote weather sensing:
(3) electronic or automatic meteorological information delivery:
"Meteorological information" means any meteorological report, analysis or forecast in support of aviation, and any other statement in support of aviation relating to existing or expected meteorological conditions:
"Meteorological office" means an office providing or supporting a meteorological service or an office where meteorological information is compiled, derived, or disseminated to users:
"Meteorological report" means a statement, in support of aviation, of observed meteorological conditions related to a specific time and location:
"Meteorological service" means any of the following services that provide meteorological information in support of aviation:
(1) Climatology service: a service for the development and supply of climatological information for a specific place or airspace:
(2) Forecast service: a service for the supply of forecast meteorological information for a specific area or portion of airspace:
(3) Information dissemination service: a service for the collection and dissemination of meteorological information:
(4) Meteorological briefing service: a service for the supply of written, oral, and graphical meteorological information on existing and expected meteorological conditions:
(5) Meteorological reporting service: a service for the supply of routine meteorological reports:
(6) Meteorological watch service: a service for maintaining a watch over meteorological conditions affecting aircraft operations in a specific area.
(a) A person must not provide a meteorological service except under the authority of, and in accordance with the provisions of, a meteorological service certificate issued under this Part.
(b) The Director may grant a certificate authorising the provision of meteorological services varying from a single meteorological service to a range of meteorological services supported by a network of meteorological offices intended for interacting with the New Zealand air navigation system.
Every person who provides a basic weather report must—
(1) utilise equipment that is suitable for the observations being made; and
(2) employ a system for checking that equipment; and
(3) be trained to provide accurate basic weather reports.
Each applicant for the grant of a meteorological service certificate must complete the approved CAA form and submit it to the Director with—
(1) the exposition required by 174.79; and
(2) a payment of the appropriate application fee prescribed by regulations made under the Act.
An applicant is entitled to a meteorological service certificate if the Director is satisfied that—
(1) the applicant meets the requirements of Subpart B; and
(2) the applicant, and the applicant’s senior person or persons required by 174.51(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) A meteorological service certificate specifies the types of facilities that the certificate holder is authorised to operate.
(b) Subject to 174.107, the holder of a meteorological service certificate may provide the meteorological services listed on the holder's certificate provided that each meteorological service, and the meteorological information supplied for each meteorological service, and the location and airspace covered by each meteorological service is listed in the certificate holder's exposition.
(a) A meteorological service certificate may be granted or renewed for a period of up to 5 years.
(b) A meteorological service certificate remains in force until it expires or is suspended or revoked.
(c) The holder of a meteorological service certificate that expires or is revoked must surrender the certificate to the Director as soon as possible.
(d) The holder of a meteorological service certificate that is suspended, must produce the certificate to the Director as soon as possible for appropriate endorsement.
(a) If the holder of a meteorological service certificate wishes to apply for renewal of their certificate, they must use the approved CAA form.
(b) The application must be submitted to the Director 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.
