Palmerston North International Airport is operated under the Airport Authorities Act, and is an 'Airport Company' as defined in that act. The airport is also certificated by the Civil Aviation Authority under the Civil Aviation Act, and special pieces of legislation like the Biosecurity Act and the Customs Act affect the airport. Other legislation that usually applies to businesses, also applies to the airport.

However, the airport has power under the Airport Authorities Act to make special bylaws that apply to the airport, and under the Resource Management Act to designate land for certain airport purposes.

  3.   Has the airport got special bylaws?

Yes, the Palmerston North International Airport Bylaws were made in February 2003 and apply to everyone who uses the airport.

They cover such things as speed on the roads within the airport, and making sure that, as a public place, vehicles and people use the airport in a safe and orderly way. The bylaws also formalise some key 'rules' for aircraft and vehicles operating on the aircraft apron.

[Link to www.legislation.govt.nz]