In accordance with section 27G(1) of the Civil Aviation Act 1990, Emergency Directive – Relief from the General Directions – Timetable of Routine Examinations.

This Emergency Directive is issued in response to the situation created by COVID-19, and in particular, the inability to conduct spirometry tests in Levels 2, 3 and 4 of the COVID-19 alert system. This Emergency Directive is necessary to provide relief from certain requirements of the Timing of Examinations General Directions, without compromising civil aviation safety.

These General Directions are available for inspection and download on the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand website aviation.govt.nz.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of October 2021.

KEITH MANCH, Director of Civil Aviation.