Brown SimeonSIMEON BROWN (National—Pakuranga): Thank you Madam Chair. Another issue I'd like to raise which I would ask the Minister to give some consideration to is in relation to Schedule 2 clause 21(2) which is in relation to the medical convenor. This is another issue which was raised by submitters through the process and has been advocated quite significantly by pilots who have been—sorry Schedule 2 clause 21(2) in relation to medical convenors. It's a particular part of the legislation which is in relation to the medical certificates and the role of the medical convenor. The issue here at play is the fact that there are no time frames prescribed for a review of a decision made by the medical convenor. The issue here is that there has been a number of stories of pilots who have been required to get medical certificates where there have been disputes in relation to their tests or examinations and those disputes or those decisions have in some cases taken many many months before they are overturned potentially or a decision is made to give that pilot some form of decision. If the Minister were to look at other parts of this Schedule the Minister would note that there are time limits on the director throughout this process in relation to medical examinations—in some areas 60 days after the date the medical was issued; in other areas it talks about shorter time frames. The issue in relation to clause 21 of Schedule 2 is in relation to a decision which is made that there is no time frame in relation to how long a period of review could go on for. And so a number of pilots have applied for reviews they've put them in writing within 20 working days after the date that the decision was made and then they sit waiting and waiting and waiting and many many months go by and there is no requirement in here to actually have a time frame whereby the decision or the review must be made. So as the Minister will note there are time frames throughout this part in terms of other things. The individual whose licence is in question because of the medical certificate they have to make an application within 20 working days. But there is no time limit in relation to the convenor actually making a decision. So I put it to the Minister—and I note that there have been many submissions on this particular issue by pilots—that there should be a time limit in relation to that decision and I would ask the Minister to consider including in that section a time frame. Now I did put a written question to the Minister on this very issue around a proposal which has been put by a number of pilots in relation to a 30-day review period. The Minister responded to that question saying that because of the complexity of the situation the Minister didn't feel that that time frame was needed. However I would put it to the Minister that some time frame is required. Thirty days may not be the right number but the situation is that a number of pilots have been left waiting for many many months. I don't think that is a fair response to something which does impact on their ability to undertake their job to be able to get their licence and be able to fly planes—if indeed the issue that has been raised is being able to be contested and there's evidence that can put the potential medical issue at bay. So I would put it to the Minister that there should be some limit or time frame put in place for these reviews by the convenor. That may not be 30 days; it may be 60 days or a period around that but it should not be many many months in an open-ended situation which is where a number of pilots have found themselves. And when they finally do have a decision made they're then able to have—in some cases—their licence reinstated.The fact is though that many many months have taken place and that does seem unfair. And so I would ask the Minister to consider that. I'm happy to put a tabled amendment on the Table around that if it's something that the Minister would be open to but also I understand and appreciate the Minister has the numbers on that issue.