RPAS/Drones - Enforcement - Supplementary Question - re Feb-July 2019

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

The request was successful.

From: Allen Reynolds

Dear Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand,

On August 08, thru FYI, I asked about enforcement actions in respect of drones/RPAS

CAA replied on September 05, with 'RIU RPAS Investigations 20 OIR 70 Reynolds.pdf'

I asked a supplementary question - "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!"

I now ask this question as a new OIA request

specifically - for the period 10 February 2019 to 31 July 2019, please state how many enforcement actions there were - that's Infringement Notices, Written Warnings, Prosecutions

and, if more than 'none', please provide details, as per your reply 'RIU RPAS Investigations 20 OIR 70 Reynolds.pdf'

thank you
Allen Reynolds

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From: OIA
Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand

Good morning Allen,

We acknowledge receipt of your official information request dated 22 September 2019 for how many enforcement actions there were for the period 01 January 2017 to 31 July 2019.

We received your request on 23 September 2019 and will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 21 October 2019, being 20 working days after the day your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

Your request is being handled by the Legal Team. If you have any queries, please feel free to contact us on [CAA request email] quoting reference 20/OIR/115. If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that these can be taken into account.

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From: Allen Reynolds

Dear OIA,

no - wrong period - this enquiry is for the period 10 February 2019 to 31 July 2019 ONLY

I requested enforcement data (on 08 August) for the period 01 January 2017 to 31 July 2019
(a previous OIA request)

CAA replied (on 05 September) with 'RIU RPAS Investigations 20 OIR 70 Reynolds.pdf'
where the last entry is 09 February 2019 - a 5+ month gap at the end!

so, on 22 September, with this current OIA request, I asked about that 5+ month gap -
"specifically - for the period 10 February 2019 to 31 July 2019, please state how many enforcement actions there were - that's Infringement Notices, Written Warnings, Prosecutions..."

repeat - this enquiry is for the period 10 February 2019 to 31 July 2019 ONLY

thank you
Allen Reynolds

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From: Barnaby McIntosh
Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand


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Dear Mr Reynolds

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to the CAA on 22 September 2019 for the following information:

 

for the period 10 February 2019 to 31 July 2019, please state how many
enforcement actions there were - that's Infringement Notices, Written
Warnings, Prosecutions and, if more than 'none', please provide details.

 

The information you have requested is attached.  Five RPA investigations
were completed by the RIU between 10 February 2019 - 31 July 2019.  In
addition, regarding aviation related concerns for that time period:

 

o 6 letters were sent which could be considered warnings.  That is
situations where an individual was identified and there was some
evidence that could likely prove the offence if it were to go to
further.
o 14 educational letters/interventions were sent.  These were in
circumstances where the individual couldn't be properly identified or
there didn't appear to be evidence, or the circumstances didn't
warrant a warning.  In these situations, individuals might be sent an
educational letter sometimes accompanied by a phone call and
educational material.

 

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If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this
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Yours sincerely,

 

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From: Allen Reynolds

Dear OIA,

thank you for the information

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

whilst I actually meant 'enforcements' for 'offences in the period'...

I will be more careful with my wording next time

Allen Reynolds

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