The New Plymouth Airport is owned and managed by a council-controlled organisation, Papa Rererangi I Puketapu Limited (PRIP). The New Plymouth Airport is run pursuant to a Service Level Agreement between the Council and PRIP dated 8 January 2018. The Council holds the aerodrome operator certificate and is the “airport authority” for the purpose of the Act. The powers and duties delegated under this Act are those of the Council as a “participant in a civil aviation system”, “joint venture airport”, “airport authority” or as otherwise specified.
| Section | Summary of Function or Power | Delegated Officers |
|---|---|---|
| s8 | Power (as participant in the civil aviation system) to apply for grant of renewal of an aviation document in the form prescribed. |
Te Ranga Urungi (Executive Leadership Team) |
| s12 | Duties (as participant in the civil aviation system) in relation to: Holding of aviation documents and qualifications ; Compliance with relevant rules or regulations and conditions attached to relevant aviation documents; Prescribed safety standards; Establishing/following management systems as required/ prescribed. |
Te Ranga Urungi (Executive Leadership Team) |
| s39 | Power (as person or authority to whom any fees or charges are payable under regulations made under this Act) to grant a rebate of fees or charges to any person as specified. |
Te Ranga Urungi (Executive Leadership Team) |
| s95 | Subject to prior approval of Minister of Finance and Minister of Transport, power (as joint venture airport) to retain proceeds from the joint operation in the accounts of that joint venture airport and to use them for such purposes as authorised; |
Te Ranga Urungi (Executive Leadership Team) |
| ss99B 99C | Duty (as holder of an aviation document relating to an air traffic service) to make statements and information available as specified. |
Te Ranga Urungi (Executive Leadership Team) |