A Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) asks for comments on the proposed rule changes during a consultation period where anyone can make a submission.
Public consultation on proposed rules is provided for in section 34(1) of the Civil Aviation Act 1990. The CAA drafts civil aviation rules and carries out public consultation on draft rules on behalf of the Minister of Transport.
Submissions received on draft rules are summarised and analysed. The results are published as a summary of public submissions, with a copy of the NPRM, under:
The proposed rules will be reconsidered to take into account the submissions received. If necessary, we undertake further consultation with key groups before submitting proposed rules to government.
Electronic (form below, or PDF) submissions are preferred to assist in compiling, but submissions can still be sent by post, or delivered in person.
Submitters should note that subject to the Official Information Act 1982, any information attached to submissions will become part of the docket file and will be available to the public for examination at the CAA offices in the Asteron Centre, 55 Featherston Street, Wellington.
Submitters should state clearly if there is any information in their submission that is commercially sensitive, or for some other reason the submitter does not want the information to be released to other interested parties. The CAA will consider this in making a decision in respect of any Official Information Act requests. It should be noted that the CAA cannot guarantee confidentiality in respect of any specific submissions.
Download: NPRM 23-01 - Assorted issues [PDF 939 KB]
The purpose of this rule-making proposal is to make minor amendments to various rules that are considered not significant enough in nature or impact to warrant their own rule proposal. Traditionally, there have been two categories of rule changes: Omnibus, for minor editorial and drafting changes; and standard for all others. In 2016, a third category was developed, Small Issues, to package together a suite of distinct rule changes that are not Omnibus changes but that also do not require the extensive cost-benefit analysis of standard rule changes because the costs are insignificant. These changes are not likely, on an individual basis, to be prioritised high enough for proceeding with rule development. The name was changed to Assorted Issues as these are a variety of issues, but not necessarily small in size or importance.
Closing date is Monday 25 March at 5pm.
Note - The Assorted Rules will not be in force by April 2024. The CAA is committed to reviewing and giving due consideration to all the submissions received, and there will be adequate time allocated to the post consultation process to ensure that feedback can be incorporated into the final rules as appropriate.
The Assorted Issues Rule proposal proposes a broad range of minor amendments to CAR Parts 1, 61, 91, 121, 129, 145 and 172. There are 10 distinct policy items in this NPRM set out below:
If you require more information about a current NPRM, please contact the CAA representative listed in the NPRM.
For general enquiries about our consultation process, contact us.