29 NOVEMBER 2012

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 142

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• Enhance aviation safety by addressing pilot language and licensing issues;
• raise pilot training standards and competency standards;
• clarify rule requirements; and
• ensure continuing compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards and recommended practices.

The amendments in this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) propose:

• a complete revision of the structure of Part 61;
• introducing two new pilot licences: Private Pilot Licence (Balloon) and Commercial Pilot Licence (Microlight);
• specifying requirements in the rules for pilots to be proficient in the English language;
• reorganising the system of ratings and authorisations, including redefining the significant ratings as aviation documents and introducing authorisations to replace existing minor ratings as well as creating new authorisations for activities that are covered by logbook entries;
• amending and clarifying the requirements for flight tests;
• amending the requirements for flight instructor ratings, including introducing new flight instructor ratings for balloons and airlines;
• introducing new flight examiner ratings for balloons and agriculture aviation;
• amending the instrument rating requirements, amending the logging of instrument flight time, and the introduction of a co-pilot instrument rating for helicopters;
• introducing requirements for mountainous terrain training to be included in the eligibility requirements for PPLs and CPLs into the rules;
• amending type rating requirements and the requirements for instructors to give type ratings in multi-engine aircraft;
• amending the requirements for written examinations, including raising the pass mark for examinations and placing a limit on the number of times a person can attempt an exam before a stand-down period applies; and
• editorial amendments and amendments to clarify the requirements of this Part.

The NPRM is available on the CAA website
www.caa.govt.nz/rules/nprms.htm

or from the Docket Clerk, Civil Aviation Authority, PO Box 3555, Wellington 6140. Telephone: (04) 560 9603. Facsimile: (04) 560 9481. Email: docket@caa.govt.nz

The NPRM is also available for viewing at Civil Aviation Authority, Level 15, Asteron Centre, 55 Featherston Street, Wellington 6011, on prior request to the Docket Clerk.

Submissions on the proposed rule must be made to the Docket Clerk by 1 February 2013 via post, email or facsimile using the Docket Clerk contact details as above.

While regular mail or facsimile may be used, the CAA prefers to receive documents that are emailed in the MS Word format (or similar) to ensure efficient and secure cataloguing of all comments.

Dated at Wellington this 29th day of November 2012.

GRAEME HARRIS, Director of Civil Aviation.

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Commerce Commission

Telecommunications Act 2001

Notice of Application Received by the Commerce Commission for Addition to the Register of Chorus’ Non-retail Users

Under section 69P(4) of the Telecommunications Act 2001, the Commerce Commission (“Commission”) gives public notice of applications by the following companies to be added to the Register of Chorus’ non-retail users:

• Tomizone Limited
• Kiwi Reconnect Limited
• Knossos Networks Limited

Further information about the Register is available on the Commission’s website at

www.comcom.govt.nz/register-of-chorus-non-retail-users/

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Drug Free Sport New Zealand

Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006

Notice of Sports Anti-Doping Rules (2013)

1. The Board of Drug Free Sport New Zealand has made the Sports Anti-Doping Rules (2013) (“2013 Rules”) under section 16 of the Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006. The 2013 Rules amend the Sports Anti-Doping Rules (2012) and incorporate the amended World Anti Doping Agency 2013 Prohibited List International Standard.

2. The 2013 Rules incorporate by reference the following World Anti-Doping Agency International Standards:

(a) World Anti-Doping Agency The 2013 Prohibited List International Standard;
(b) World Anti-Doping Agency International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions, effective 1 January 2011;
(c) World Anti-Doping Agency International Standard for Testing, effective 1 January 2012;
(d) World Anti-Doping Agency International Standard for Laboratories, effective 1 January 2012; and
(e) World Anti-Doping Agency International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information, effective 1 June 2009.

3. The 2013 Rules and the material incorporated by reference can be inspected free of charge during normal working hours at Drug Free Sport New Zealand, Level 2, 321 Great South Road, Greenlane, Auckland.

4. Copies of the 2013 Rules and material incorporated by reference can be purchased from Drug Free Sport New Zealand, Level 2, 321 Great South Road, Greenlane, Auckland.

5. The 2013 Rules and material incorporated by reference can be viewed on the Drug Free Sport New Zealand website

www.drugfreesport.org.nz/