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This Part prescribes—
(1) rules governing the certification and operation of organisations providing an aeronautical information service for New Zealand; and
(2) the requirements for the Aeronautical Information Publication New Zealand, Aeronautical Information Circulars and NOTAM.
A person must not provide an aeronautical information service for —
(1) the New Zealand FIR; or
(2) the areas of the Auckland Oceanic FIR in which New Zealand is responsible for air traffic services —
except under the authority of an aeronautical information service certificate issued under the Act and this Part.
An applicant for the grant of an aeronautical information service certificate must complete the approved CAA form and submit it to the Director with—
(1) the exposition required by rule 175.69; and
(2) a payment of the appropriate application fee prescribed by regulations made under the Act.
An aeronautical information service certificate may be issued by the Director under the Act and this Part 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 rules 175.51(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.
The aeronautical information service certificate specifies the aeronautical information services that the certificate holder is authorised to provide.
(a) An aeronautical information service certificate may be granted or renewed for a period of up to 5 years.
(b) An aeronautical information service certificate remains in force until it expires or is suspended or revoked.
(c) The holder of an aeronautical information service certificate that expires or is revoked must surrender the certificate to the Director.
(d) The holder of an aeronautical information service certificate that is suspended, must produce the certificate to the Director for appropriate endorsement.
(a) If the holder of an aeronautical information 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.
