Aviation Safety and RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems – ‘drones’) – Enforcement

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

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From: Allen Reynolds

Allen REYNOLDS

Auckland
New Zealand

21 March 2017

Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand

Dear Sir or Madam

Official information request: Aviation Safety and RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems – ‘drones’) – Enforcement

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

The objective of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is to undertake its safety, security, and other functions in a way that contributes to the aim of achieving an integrated, safe, responsive, and sustainable transport system.

Enforcement of laws, Rules and Regulations may be required to achieve those functions and aims.

For the periods 2014, 2015, 2016
And for the period to date of 2017

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…

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, not proven…

The CAA has recently provided a listing of RPAS Occurrences. There is only one court action listed – from an RPAS/helicopter event, 05 January 2015, location “Pine Forest Ashbrton” – I suspect CAA mean Pines Beach, North Canterbury – please confirm location.

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: Tom Wheeler
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17/OIR/182

Dear Mr Reynolds

Official Information Act 1982 Request

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request for information dated
21 March 2017, in which you asked for information concerning prosecutions
and other legal actions taken against RPAS users by the Civil Aviation
Authority from 2014 - 2017. 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and
 before 20 April 2017, 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.

Thanks,

Tom Wheeler | Official Information & Privacy Advisor

Legal Services

Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand | Aviation Security Service

Te Mana Rererangi Tūmatanui o Aotearoa | Kaiwhakamaru Rererangi

Level 15 | Asteron Centre | 55 Featherston Street | Wellington | 6011

PO Box 3555 | Wellington | 6140

(DDI): (04) 560 9472 (Ext): 4472

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17/OIR/182

Dear Mr Reynolds

Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) Request

I refer to your request submitted via FYI.org.nz on 21 March 2017
requesting information relating to the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA)
enforcement of laws, rules and regulations concerning RPAS for the years
2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 to date.

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

Please note that names of private individuals have been withheld from the
information provided in accordance with section 9(2)(a) of the Act. This
information has been withheld to protect the privacy of natural persons.
The CAA has considered if public interest in the information outweighs the
ground for withholding and in this instance considers that it does not.

You have the right to make a complaint to the Ombudsman to seek an
investigation and review of our decision. The Ombudsman’s contact details
are:

Address:          The Ombudsman

                            Office of the Ombudsmen

                            PO Box 10152

                            Wellington 6143

Phone/Fax:     0800 802 602 / (04) 471 2254

Email:                [1][email address]

Website:          [2]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/make-...

 

If you have any queries about your request, please contact me at
[3][CAA request email] or on (04) 560-9472.

Thanks,

Tom Wheeler | Official Information & Privacy Advisor

Legal Services

Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand | Aviation Security Service

Te Mana Rererangi Tūmatanui o Aotearoa | Kaiwhakamaru Rererangi

Level 15 | Asteron Centre | 55 Featherston Street | Wellington | 6011

PO Box 3555 | Wellington | 6140

(DDI): (04) 560 9472 (Ext): 4472

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From: Allen Reynolds

Dear Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand,

Thank you for the information

Just one prosecution - the details are readily available

Several Infringement Notices, which may have required the payment of an infringement fee
- How much was each infringement fee for each Offence listed?
- Was each infringement fee paid?

Yours faithfully,

Allen Reynolds

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Dear Mr Reynolds,

 

Your additional request for further information concerning the
infringement notices has been received and will be responded to as soon as
practicable.

The 20 working day time limit for this request means you can expect a
response before 9 May 2017.

 

Thanks,

Tom Wheeler | Official Information & Privacy Advisor

Legal Services

Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand | Aviation Security Service

Te Mana Rererangi Tūmatanui o Aotearoa | Kaiwhakamaru Rererangi

Level 15 | Asteron Centre | 55 Featherston Street | Wellington | 6011

PO Box 3555 | Wellington | 6140

(DDI): (04) 560 9472 (Ext): 4472

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Dear Mr Reynolds,

 

If infringement notices are not paid before the due date they are referred
to the Ministry of Justice for collection.

If any RPAS notices were referred to the Ministry of Justice would you
like the CAA to transfer the applicable part of your request to them?

If you would like to discuss, please call me on the number below.

 

Thanks,

Tom Wheeler | Official Information & Privacy Advisor

Legal Services

Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand | Aviation Security Service

Te Mana Rererangi Tūmatanui o Aotearoa | Kaiwhakamaru Rererangi

Level 15 | Asteron Centre | 55 Featherston Street | Wellington | 6011

PO Box 3555 | Wellington | 6140

(DDI): (04) 560 9472 (Ext): 4472

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CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic mail transmission is confidential,
may be privileged and should be read or retained only by the intended
recipient. If you have received this transmission in error, please
immediately notify the sender and delete it from your system.

 

Dear Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand,

 

Thank you for the information

 

Just one prosecution - the details are readily available

 

Several Infringement Notices, which may have required the payment of an
infringement fee

  - How much was each infringement fee for each Offence listed?

  - Was each infringement fee paid?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Allen Reynolds

 

 

 

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From: Allen Reynolds

Dear Tom Wheeler,

In my letter of April 06, I asked two questions - you seem to have focused on the second only

Please answer the first question :

"Several Infringement Notices, which may have required the payment of an infringement fee
- How much was each infringement fee for each Offence listed?
- Was each infringement fee paid?"

So, I repeat the first question - How much was each infringement fee for each Offence listed?

Yours sincerely,

Allen Reynolds

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Dear Mr Reynolds,

 

My latest email was seeking clarification as to whether you would like the
CAA to transfer any part of the request to which the CAA may not hold
information.

The first part of your request did not require this clarification.

I can assure you that both parts of your request will be responded to. As
noted in previous correspondence you can expect a response before 9 May
2017.

 

Thanks,

Tom Wheeler | Official Information & Privacy Advisor

Legal Services

Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand | Aviation Security Service

Te Mana Rererangi Tūmatanui o Aotearoa | Kaiwhakamaru Rererangi

Level 15 | Asteron Centre | 55 Featherston Street | Wellington | 6011

PO Box 3555 | Wellington | 6140

(DDI): (04) 560 9472 (Ext): 4472

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From: Allen Reynolds

Dear Tom Wheeler,

sorry Tom, I clearly mis-read your replies

I'll just take what ever info CAA have, for now

roll on May 9th...

Yours sincerely,

Allen Reynolds

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17/OIR/196

Dear Mr Reynolds

Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) Request

I refer to your request submitted via FYI.org.nz on 6 April 2017
requesting further information concerning infringement notices in a
previous official information request on FYI – CAA reference 17/OIR/182.

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

If you have any queries about your request, please contact me at
[1][CAA request email] or on (04) 560-9472.

Thanks,

Tom Wheeler | Official Information & Privacy Advisor

Legal Services

Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand | Aviation Security Service

Te Mana Rererangi Tūmatanui o Aotearoa | Kaiwhakamaru Rererangi

Level 15 | Asteron Centre | 55 Featherston Street | Wellington | 6011

PO Box 3555 | Wellington | 6140

(DDI): (04) 560 9472 (Ext): 4472

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CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic mail transmission is confidential,
may be privileged and should be read or retained only by the intended
recipient. If you have received this transmission in error, please
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