Good afternoon Josh,

I am acknowledging receipt of your official information request dated 4 June 2020 for the following information regarding the Fit and Proper Person process:
Does the CAA have a blanket policy regarding those with a history of suspension-incurring speed offences; and

Does the CAA have a discreet and thorough process of considering those with a history of speed offending?

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 2 July 2020, 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 Solicitor, Diana Johnson.

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact Diana on email [CAA request email].

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.

Please note that the national Covid-19 response may have an impact on timeframes for information requests due to the majority of staff working remotely and having limited access to certain categories of information. Whilst we will do our best to respond to your requests within the required timeframe, we may need to extend the timeframe in which to respond for some requests, especially if the request would require the commitment of resources that are currently committed on matters of significant public interest. We thank you for your understanding. The Chief Ombudsman’s public statement to agencies and requesters about requests for official information during this time is now available on the website, here.

Regards

Sue Holliday
Legal Administrator
Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand | Aviation Security Service
Te Mana Rererangi Tûmatanui o Aotearoa | Kaiwhakamaru Rererangi
Level 15 | Asteron Centre | 55 Featherston Street | PO Box 3555 | Wellington | 6011
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Dear Mr Cross

We refer to your request for information below.

Response

The Civil Aviation Authority doesn’t not have a blanket policy for transport safety related offences, however they are relevant for the granting of any aviation document.
When a person submits an application for an aviation document the applicant is required to meet the fit and proper person test of section 10 of the Civil Aviation Act 1990: http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/publi....

The Civil Aviation Authority has an assessment process that is followed when an application is made - the link below takes you to the Fit and Proper Person Assessment Handbook: https://www.aviation.govt.nz/assets/lice....

Please note each application is assessed in its own merits and the principles of natural justice apply.

Kind regards

Diana Johnson
Solicitor
Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand | Aviation Security Service
Te Mana Rererangi Tûmatanui 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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