In accordance with section 34(1)(a) of the Civil Aviation Act 1990, the Minister of Transport hereby gives notice of his intention to make the following ordinary Civil Aviation Rules:

Part 100 – Safety Management

The purpose of this rule-making proposal is to introduce new rules to improve New Zealand’s aviation safety performance in a way that embeds an effective safety culture in aviation organisations; and to ensure New Zealand meets its international obligations as a signatory to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.

Consequential Amendments are proposed to:

Part 19 – Transition Rules

Part 115 – Adventure Aviation – Certification and Operations

Part 119 – Air Operator – Certification

Part 121 – Air Operations – Large Aeroplanes

Part 125 – Air Operations – Medium Aeroplanes

Part 135 – Air Operations – Helicopters and Small Aeroplanes

Part 137 – Agricultural Aircraft Operations

Part 139 – Aerodromes – Certification, Operation and Use

Part 141 – Standard Aviation Training Organisations – Certification

Part 145 – Aircraft Maintenance Organisations – Certification

Part 146 – Aircraft Design Organisations – Certification

Part 147 – Maintenance Training Organisations – Certification

Part 148 – Aircraft Manufacturing Organisations – Certification

Part 149 – Aviation Recreation Organisations – Certification

Part 171 – Aeronautical Telecommunications Services – Operation and Certification

Part 172 – Air Traffic Service Organisations – Certification

Part 173 – Instrument Flight Procedure Service Organisation – Certification and Operation

Part 174 – Aviation Meteorological Service Organisations – Certification

Part 175 – Aeronautical Information Service Organisations – Certification

NPRM 15-02, CAA docket 8/CAR/1.

The NPRM is available on the CAA website

www.caa.govt.nz

or from the Docket Clerk, Civil Aviation Authority, PO Box 3555, Wellington 6140. Telephone: (04) 560 9603. Facsimile: (04) 560 9481. Email: docket@caa.govt.nz

The NPRM is also available for viewing at Civil Aviation Authority, Level 15, Asteron Centre, 55 Featherston Street, Wellington 6011, on prior request to the Docket Clerk.

Submissions on the proposed rule should be submitted to the Docket Clerk by 19 June 2015 by post, email or facsimile using the Docket Clerk contact details as above.

Dated at Wellington this 7th day of May 2015.

GRAEME HARRIS, Director of Civil Aviation.