Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04176:body:0:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04176
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Powers in relation to aircraft etc.

"32ak. (1) An investigator may, for the purpose of performing the functions or exercising the powers of an investigator under this Part in relation to an aircraft, vessel or vehicle, require the person apparently in control of the aircraft, vessel or vehicle to do either or both of the following:

    (a)     to stop and detain the aircraft, vehicle or vessel for such reasonable period as the investigator specifies;

    (b)     to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the aircraft, vehicle or vessel, or a specified part of it, is left undisturbed for such reasonable period as the investigator specifies.

"(2) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a requirement under subsection (1).

Penalty: $3,000.".

13. Section 37 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted:

Leave of absence

"37. (1) Subject to section 87e of the Public Service Act 1922, a Chairperson appointed as a full-time member has such recreation leave entitlements as are determined by the Remuneration Tribunal.

"(2) The Minister may grant a Chairperson referred to in subsection (1) leave of absence, other than recreation leave, on such terms and conditions as to remuneration or otherwise as the Minister determine, in writing.

"(3) The Minister may grant leave to a Chairperson appointed as part-time member to be absent from a meeting or meetings of the Board.

"(4) The Chairperson may grant leave to another member to be absent from a meeting or meetings of the Board.".

Termination of appointment

  14. Section 42 of the Principal Act is amended:

    (a)     by omitting from subparagraph (2) (b) (ii) "granted by the Minister";

    (b)    by omitting from subparagraph (2) (c) (ii) "paragraph 37 (1) (b) or subsection 37 (2)" and substituting "section 37".

Regulations

  15. (1) Section 98 of the Principal Act is amended:

   (a) by inserting after paragraph (3) (k) the following paragraphs:

          "(ka) requiring specified persons to prepare or alter flight manuals, operations manuals, procedures manuals,

          maintenance manuals, systems of maintenance and other specified manuals and documents relating to the safe operation of aircraft;

          (kb) the approval by the Authority of such manuals, systems and documents and of alterations of them;

          (kc) empowering the Authority to prepare and alter such manuals, systems and documents;

          (kd) requiring specified persons to comply with such manuals, systems and documents as in force at a particular time or from time to time;";

  (b) by inserting after subsection (3) the following subsection:

     "(3a) The regulations may make provision for or in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating, with or without modification, any matter contained in a written instrument or other document, as in force at a particular