Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2023

1: Title
This Act is the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2023.
2: Commencement
1: This Act comes into force on a date or dates to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council.
2: An Order in Council made under this section is secondary legislation ( see Part 3 The following table is small in size and has 3 columns that are grouped under the heading Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section. Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section Publication PCO must publish it on the legislation website and notify it in the Gazette LA19 s 69(1)﻿(c) Presentation The Minister must present it to the House of Representatives LA19 s 114 Disallowance It may be disallowed by the House of Representatives LA19 ss 115 116 This note is not part of the Act.
3: Principal Act
This Act amends the Civil Aviation Act 2023 OIC Civil Aviation Act 2023
4: Section 5 amended (Interpretation)
In section 5 foreign in-flight security officer
a: authorised to act on an aircraft that is in flight by the State that has issued the air operating certificate (or its equivalent) under which the air operation is conducted; and
b: subject to an in-flight security officer arrangement or agreement between New Zealand and the State that has issued the air operating certificate (or its equivalent) under which the air operation is conducted in-flight security officer
5: Section 56 amended (Rules relating to safety and security)
After section 56(f)
g: rules providing for in-flight safety and security, including, but not limited to, the following:
i: the possession, carriage, and use of a firearm, a weapon, ammunition, or any other equipment by an in-flight security officer on board an aircraft operated by an operator certified under Part 119 of the rules:
ii: the carriage of a firearm, a weapon, ammunition, or any other equipment by a foreign in-flight security officer while entering, transiting, or departing from New Zealand.
6: New sections 162A and 162B and cross-heading inserted
After section 162 In-flight security
162A: Director may approve firearms, weapons, ammunition, and other equipment for carriage and use by in-flight security officers
The Director may approve firearms, weapons, ammunition, and other equipment for carriage and use on board an aircraft by an in-flight security officer.
162B: Foreign in-flight security officers
1: Despite section 11 of the Aviation Crimes Act 1972, the Director may, in accordance with any requirements of the rules, authorise a person or class of persons described in subsection (2)
a: disembark from an aircraft:
b: board an aircraft:
c: pass through a—
i: security area:
ii: security enhanced area:
iii: sterile area.
2: The authorisation under subsection (1)
a: a foreign in-flight security officer who is accompanied by a constable and is carrying a firearm, a weapon, ammunition, or any other equipment; or
b: a class of foreign in-flight security officers who are accompanied by a constable and are carrying a firearm, a weapon, ammunition, or any other equipment.
3: Before granting an authorisation under subsection (1)
4: To avoid doubt, the authorisation of a foreign in-flight security officer by the State that has issued the air operating certificate (or its equivalent) under which the air operation is conducted applies only while the aircraft is in flight.
7: Amendments to other legislation
Amend the enactments specified in the Schedule OIC Arms Act 1983 Aviation Crimes Amendment Act 2007