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Aviation Safety and RPAS/Drones – Enforcement - Update

Allen Reynolds made this Official Information request to Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand

The request was successful.

From: Allen Reynolds

Allen REYNOLDS
Auckland
New Zealand

08 August 2019

Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand

Dear Sir or Madam

Official information request: Aviation Safety and RPAS/Drones – Enforcement - Update

Please supply the following information under the Official Information Act (OIA):

For the period 01 January 2017 to 31 July 2019

Please provide details of any prosecutions the CAA has undertaken under the Civil Aviation Act, against operator(s) of RPAS

Please also provide details of any other legal actions the CAA has undertaken under the Civil Aviation Act, against operator(s) of RPAS

Similarly, please also detail any prosecutions or other legal actions the CAA has undertaken under any other legislation, against operator(s) of RPAS

Such actions, past or current, may include, but not be limited to – prosecutions thru the courts; appeals; injunctions; removal of certifications; written-, email- or verbal-warnings…

Please reply in the same format as your response to my OIA request of 21 March 2017 (thru FYI)

Details requested –
- date and time
- location
- RPAS details
- other aircraft details, if any
- nature of the incident – the reason for the action(s)
- agencies involved – eg. CAA, Police, TAIB, military…
- nature of the action(s)
- outcomes – eg. Court case, fines, warnings, not proven…

If you need any more information from me please let me know as soon as possible.

I understand that a decision on a request for information under the OIA should be made within 20 working days of receiving that request.

If you do not normally deal with official information requests, or you need advice on dealing with this request, guidance is available from the Ombudsman at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

Yours faithfully

Allen Reynolds

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From: Allen Reynolds

Dear Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand

Just to be clear - as with my Enforcement Request of 21 March 2017, please indicate the dollar amounts for any and all Infringment Notices issued, and the Rule they each relate to

thank you
Allen Reynolds

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From: OIA
Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand

Dear Allen
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your email below where you made a request for information in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982.

The CAA received your request on 8 August and will endeavour to respond as soon as possible and in any event no later than 5 September 2019, being 20 working days after the day your request was received.

If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, please do not hesitate to contact me by email [CAA request email] or by telephone (04) 560 9472 referencing 20/OIR/070.

Kind regards

Michelle van Straalen | Official Information and Privacy Officer
Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand Aviation Security Service
Te Mana Rererangi Tūmatanui o Aotearoa | Kaiwhakamaru Rererangi

Legal Services

+64 (0)4 560 9472 | ext 4472 [email address]
Level 15, Asteron Centre, 55 Featherston Street, PO Box 3555, Wellington, 6011 New Zealand
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From: OIA
Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand

Dear Allen
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your email below where you made a request for information in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982.

The CAA received your request on 8 August and will endeavour to respond as soon as possible and in any event no later than 5 September 2019, being 20 working days after the day your request was received.

If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, please do not hesitate to contact me by email [CAA request email] or by telephone (04) 560 9472 referencing 20/OIR/071.

Kind regards

Michelle van Straalen | Official Information and Privacy Officer
Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand Aviation Security Service
Te Mana Rererangi Tūmatanui o Aotearoa | Kaiwhakamaru Rererangi

Legal Services

+64 (0)4 560 9472 | ext 4472 [email address]
Level 15, Asteron Centre, 55 Featherston Street, PO Box 3555, Wellington, 6011 New Zealand
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From: Diana Johnson
Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand

Attachment RIU RPAS Investigations 20 OIR 70 Reynolds.pdf
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Dear Mr Reynolds

Ref- Request for official information 20/OIR/70

I refer to your requests both dated 8 August 2019 and submitted via FYI.org.nz . You are requesting information relating to the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) enforcement of laws, rules and regulations concerning RPAS for the period 1 January 2017 to 31 July 2019.

Please find attached the information which is covered by your request.

Kind regards

Diana Johnson
Solicitor
Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand | Aviation Security Service
Te Mana Rererangi Tūmatanui o Aotearoa | Kaiwhakamaru Rererangi
Level 15 | Asteron Centre | 55 Featherston Street | PO Box 3555 | Wellington | 6011
(DDI) +64 (4) 560 9450 |

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From: Allen Reynolds

hello
thank you for your response

but, please confirm that there have been absolutely no enforcement actions for the period March thru July 2019 - that's Infringement Notices, Written Warnings, Prosecutions

my request covered the period 01 January 2017 to 31 July 2019; it just looks weird with nothing for 5 months!

thank you
Allen Reynolds

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Allen Reynolds left an annotation ()

hello - supplementary question, about 5 months! with no enforcement actions, sent as a new OIA request

have the given up?
was it a typo?

watch this space...

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Allen Reynolds left an annotation ()

CAA got the period/dates wrong on the new request

have sent off a correction to them, but can't confirm I have received a correct reply here, until CAA explain 5+ months with no enforcement, March-July 2019

just given up?

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Allen Reynolds left an annotation ()

it seems I got what I requested - 'enforcements' in 'the period'

altho' I was after 'enforcements' for 'offences in the period'...

still, March thru July - zip!

next time...

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