accident has the meaning given to it in section 6

accounting period, in Part 7, has the meaning given to it in section 218

accredited medical conclusion, in Schedule 2, has the meaning given to it in clause 1(1) of Schedule 2

accredited verification body, in subpart 3 of Part 6, has the meaning given to it in section 205

actual carrier, in subpart 3 of Part 8, has the meaning given to it in section 269(1)

Additional Protocol, in subpart 2 of Part 8, has the meaning given to it in section 254

Additional Protocol No 1, in subpart 2 of Part 8, has the meaning given to it in section 254

Additional Protocol No 2, in subpart 2 of Part 8, has the meaning given to it in section 254

aerodrome—

aerodrome control service means an air traffic control service provided for the control of aerodrome traffic

aerodrome flight information service means a service provided for the purpose of giving advice and information useful for the safe and efficient conduct of flights in the vicinity of an aerodrome

aerodrome traffic means—

aerodrome traffic circuit means the pattern flown by aircraft operating in the vicinity of an aerodrome

aeronautical product means anything that comprises or is intended to comprise any part of an aircraft or that is or is intended to be installed in or fitted or supplied to an aircraft, including fuel and other similar consumable items necessary for the operation of the aircraft

air service means an air transport service, whether regular or casual

air traffic means all aircraft in flight or operating on any manoeuvring area of an aerodrome

air traffic control service—

air traffic service includes—

aircraft means any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air otherwise than by the reactions of the air against the surface of the earth

aircraft flying in the vicinity of an aerodrome means any aircraft that is in, entering, or leaving an aerodrome traffic circuit

Aircraft Protocol, in subpart 4 of Part 10, has the meaning given to it in section 433(1)

airport means an aerodrome covered by a registration issued under section 222

airport operator means an aerodrome operator registered under section 222

airside security area means an area that the Director has declared to be an airside security area under section 121

Airways means Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited, or any subsidiary of, or successor to, that company

alerting service means an air traffic service provided to notify appropriate organisations regarding aircraft in need of search and rescue aid, and to assist such organisations as required

amended Convention, in subpart 2 of Part 8, has the meaning given to it in section 254

ANZA means Australia New Zealand Aviation

ANZA mutual recognition agreements means the agreements or arrangements specified in regulations made under section 407(1)(i)

AOC means air operator’s certificate

applicant, in Schedule 2, has the meaning given to it in clause 1(1) of Schedule 2

approach control service means an air traffic control service for arriving or departing controlled flights

area control service means an air traffic control service provided for controlled flights in controlled airspace

attributed flight, in subpart 3 of Part 6, has the meaning given to it in section 205(1)

Australia means the Commonwealth of Australia and, when used in a geographical sense, includes any external territory of Australia

Australian AOC with ANZA privileges has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 (Aust), and Australian Air Operator’s Certificate with ANZA privileges has a corresponding meaning

Australian temporary stop notice has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 (Aust)

authorised aviation security service provider means AvSec and any person referred to in section 134(b) or (c) who provides aviation security services in accordance with section 136

authorised security person, in relation to a security designated aerodrome or security designated navigation installation, means an aviation security officer or a person authorised by the Director or the operator of the aerodrome or installation

aviation document means any licence, permit, certificate, or other document issued under subpart 1 or 2 of Part 4 to or in respect of any person, aircraft, aerodrome, aeronautical product, or aviation-related service

aviation examiner, in Schedule 2, has the meaning given to it in clause 1(1) of Schedule 2

aviation participant—

aviation place has the meaning given to it in section 7

aviation-related service—

aviation security dog means a dog or other animal that is being used, or is intended for use, by an aviation security officer

aviation security officer means—

aviation security services means,—

AvSec means the Aviation Security Service provided under section 23(d)

bodily sample, in subpart 6 of Part 4, has the meaning given to it in section 113

CAA means the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand continued by section 20

capacity, in subparts 1 and 2 of Part 6, has the meaning given to it in section 174

Cape Town Convention, in subpart 4 of Part 10, has the meaning given to it in section 433(1)

carrier, in subpart 3 of Part 8, has the meaning given to it in section 269(1)

CASA means—

civil aviation legislation means—

Civil Aviation Records means the records maintained under section 38

class 1 non-scheduled commercial international flight, in subpart 1 of Part 6, has the meaning given to it in section 174

class 2 non-scheduled commercial international flight, in subpart 1 of Part 6, has the meaning given to it in section 174

contract, in subpart 3 of Part 8, has the meaning given to it in section 269(1)

contracting carrier, in subpart 3 of Part 8, has the meaning given to it in section 269(1)

Contracting State, in subpart 4 of Part 10, has the meaning given to it in section 433(1)

controlled airspace means an airspace of defined dimensions within which an air traffic control service is provided in accordance with airspace classification

controlled flight means any flight that is subject to an air traffic control clearance under the rules

convener, in Schedule 2, has the meaning given to it in clause 1(1) of Schedule 2

Convention means the Convention on International Civil Aviation done at Chicago on 7 December 1944, and includes the Annexes to the Convention, which contain the International Standards and Recommended Practices adopted or amended by the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization in accordance with Articles 54, 37, and 90 of the Convention

court,—

DAMP has the meaning given to it in section 113

DAMP operator has the meaning given to it in section 113

dangerous goods means articles or substances that are capable of posing a risk to health, safety, property, or the environment and—

declaration, in subpart 4 of Part 10, has the meaning given to it in section 433(1)

deputy convener, in Schedule 2, has the meaning given to it in clause 1(1) of Schedule 2

deregistration request, in subpart 4 of Part 10, has the meaning given to it in section 433(1)

details, in subpart 20 of Part 9, has the meaning given to it in section 387

Director means the person who is for the time being the Director of Civil Aviation under section 31

Director testing, in subpart 6 of Part 4, has the meaning given to it in section 113

drug or alcohol test, in subpart 6 of Part 4, has the meaning given to it in section 113

eligible New Zealand operator, in subpart 3 of Part 6 and section 409, has the meaning given to it in section 205(2)

eligible unit, in subpart 3 of Part 6, has the meaning given to it in section 205(1)

engagement charter means an engagement charter prepared and made available to the public under section 28

excluded flight, in subpart 3 of Part 6, has the meaning given to it in section 205(1)

flight data recorder, in subpart 10 of Part 9, has the meaning given to it in section 342

flight information service means an air traffic service provided for the purpose of giving advice and information intended for the safe and efficient conduct of flights

foreign international airline, in subpart 1 of Part 6, has the meaning given to it in section 174

Guadalajara Convention, in subpart 2 of Part 8, has the meaning given to it in section 254

Hague Protocol, in subpart 2 of Part 8, has the meaning given to it in section 254

health professional means a person who is, or is deemed to be, registered with an authority established or continued by section 114 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of a particular health profession

High Contracting Party, in subpart 2 of Part 8, has the meaning given to it in section 254

holder, in relation to any aviation document, includes any person lawfully entitled to exercise privileges in respect of that document

ICAO means the International Civil Aviation Organization established under the Convention, and includes any successor to the Organization

identified aerodrome activity, in Part 7 and section 411, has the meaning given to it in section 218

incident means any occurrence, other than an accident, that is associated with the operation of an aircraft and affects, or could affect, the safety of operation

infringement fee, in relation to an infringement offence, means the infringement fee specified in this Act for the offence or prescribed in regulations

infringement offence means—

inspector means a person appointed under section 331

Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security means the person holding office under section 157 of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017

international airport means any airport designated as an airport of entry and departure for international air traffic where customs, immigration, public health, animal and plant quarantine, and similar procedures are carried out

international carriage by air, in subpart 2 of Part 6, has the meaning given to it in section 194

issuing officer has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012

joint venture aerodrome, in Part 7 and Schedule 3, has the meaning given to it in section 218

judicial officer means a District Court Judge, a Justice, a Community Magistrate, or a court Registrar (other than a constable)

landside security area means an area that the Minister has declared to be a landside security area under section 125

law enforcement action, in subpart 9 of Part 9, has the meaning given to it in section 339(1)

lease, in Part 7, has the meaning given to it in section 218

licence holder, in Schedule 2, has the meaning given to it in clause 1(1) of Schedule 2

licensee, in subpart 1 of Part 6, has the meaning given to it in section 174

licensing authority, in subpart 1 of Part 6, has the meaning given to it in section 174

local authority has the meaning given to it in section 5(1) of the Local Government Act 2002

manoeuvring area—

medical certificate means a medical certificate—

medical examiner means a medical examiner designated under clause 29(1) of Schedule 2

medical practitioner means—

Minister means the Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act or the relevant Part or provision of this Act

Ministry means the department of State that, with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act

Montreal Convention, in subpart 2 of Part 8, has the meaning given to it in section 254

navigation installation—

negative result, in subpart 6 of Part 4, has the meaning given to it in section 113

new entrant has the meaning given to it in section 205(3)

New Zealand AOC with ANZA privileges means an authorisation granted under section 91

New Zealand international airline, in subpart 1 of Part 6, has the meaning given to it in section 174

New Zealand Register of Aircraft means the register of that name that is maintained under section 36

New Zealand registered aircraft means any aircraft that is for the time being registered under section 37

New Zealand temporary stop notice means a notice given under section 87(1)

non-scheduled commercial international flight, in subpart 1 of Part 6, has the meaning given to it in section 174

notified incident, in subpart 9 of Part 9, has the meaning given to it in section 339(1)

officer has the meaning given to it in section 8

operate, in relation to an aircraft, means to fly or use the aircraft, or to cause or permit the aircraft to fly, be used, or be in any place, whether or not the operator is present with the aircraft

operator,—

owner, in relation to any aircraft, includes any person lawfully entitled to the possession of the aircraft for 28 days or longer

passenger, in subpart 3 of Part 8, has the meaning given to it in section 269(1)

pat down search, in subpart 2 of Part 5, has the meaning given to it in section 133

person authorised by the Director,—

pilot-in-command, in relation to an aircraft,—

prescribed means prescribed by this Act or by secondary legislation made under this Act

privileges to which a medical certificate relates, in Schedule 2, has the meaning given to it in clause 1(3) of Schedule 2

Protocol No 4, in subpart 2 of Part 8, has the meaning given to it in section 254

qualifying person, in subpart 9 of Part 9, has the meaning given to it in section 339(2)

random testing, in subpart 6 of Part 4, has the meaning given to it in section 113

regulations means regulations made under this Act

relevant government agency, in Part 7, has the meaning given to it in section 218

relevant item or substance, in subpart 2 of Part 5, has the meaning given to it in section 133

removal request, in subpart 4 of Part 10, has the meaning given to it in section 433(1)

reporting period, in subpart 3 of Part 6, has the meaning given to it in section 205(1)

response officer means a person appointed under section 332

response plan, in subpart 6 of Part 4, has the meaning given to it in section 113

restricted scheduled international air service, in subpart 1 of Part 6, has the meaning given to it in section 174

rules means rules made by the Minister or Governor-General, and emergency rules made by the Director, under Part 3

safety-sensitive activity, in subpart 6 of Part 4, has the meaning given to it in section 113

safety-sensitive worker, in subpart 6 of Part 4, has the meaning given to it in section 113

scheduled international air service, in subpart 1 of Part 6, has the meaning given to it in section 174

Secretary means the chief executive of the Ministry

security area has the meaning given to it in section 133

security designated aerodrome means an aerodrome for the time being designated under section 120(1)(a) or (b)

security designated navigation installation means a navigation installation for the time being designated as a security designated navigation installation under section 120(1)(c)

security enhanced area means an area that the Director has declared to be a security enhanced area under section 121(2)

seventh freedom service, in subpart 1 of Part 6, has the meaning given to it in section 174

space requirement, in Part 7, has the meaning given to it in section 218

specified examination, in Schedule 2, has the meaning given to it in clause 1(1) of Schedule 2

State services has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Public Service Act 2020

sterile area, in subpart 2 of Part 5, has the meaning given to it in section 133

substantial customer, in Part 7, has the meaning given to it in section 219

successive carrier, in subpart 3 of Part 8, has the meaning given to it in section 269(1)

TAIC means the Transport Accident Investigation Commission established under the Transport Accident Investigation Commission Act 1990

tariff, in subpart 2 of Part 6, has the meaning given to it in section 194

testable drug, in subpart 6 of Part 4, has the meaning given to it in section 113

thing, in subpart 2 of Part 5, has the meaning given to it in section 133

unruly passenger offence—

Warsaw Convention, in subpart 2 of Part 8, has the meaning given to it in section 254.