Judge dismisses ‘busy-body’ National Airports Corporation’s writ

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Judge described NAC as a ‘busy –body’

Judge dismisses ‘busy-body’ National Airports Corporation’s writ

PORT MORESBY: The duties of the Civil Aviation Service Authority (Casa) should not be held ransom by the conduct of some “busy bodies”, Acting Judge Getrude Tamade says.

“Casa is mandated to regulate the aviation safety standards and that duty comes with a high level of ensuring compliance and safety standards in the industry,” she added.

Judge Tamade then dismissed the case filed by the National Airports Corporation (NAC) challenging Casa’s decision not to issue aerodrome operating certificate for Morobe’s Nadzab Airport and Western’s Kiunga Airport.

The court proceedings were reported by The National:

 

Judge dismisses NAC’s case

November 23, 2022The NationalMain Stories

BY BEVERLY PETER
THE duties of the Civil Aviation Service Authority (Casa) should not be held at ransom by the conduct of “busy bodies”, says National Court Acting Judge Gertrude Tamade.
“Casa is mandated to regulate the aviation safety standards and that duty comes with a high level of ensuring compliance and safety standards in the industry,” she said.
She dismissed a case filed by the National Airport Corporation (NAC) challenging Casa’s decision not to issue aerodrome operating certificates for Morobe’s Nadzab Airport and Western’s Kiunga Airport.
She said NAC’s application was without merit, misconceived and misleading.
“NAC dos not have the standing to lodge the appeal on an adverse decision within the meaning of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA),” Tamade said.
She said NAC’s lawyer Noel Ako was misunderstood when he said the NAC fell under the category of a person affected by the adverse decision of Casa director Benedict Igo Oraka not to issue the certificates.
She said Casa’s reason for not issuing the Nadzab and Kiunga certificates was because NAC managing director and chief executive Rex Kiponge was not a fit and proper person to apply for the renewal of the certificates.
The NAC filed the application to review Casa’s decision for stopping the operations at Nadzab and Kiunga on Aug 30, after the certificates for the two airports expired on July 31.
Kiponge, in an affidavit, said he had applied for the renewal of Nadzab and Kiunga airport certificates, but Casa did not process the applications.
So he decided to cease operations at both airports. Oraka’s lawyer Robin Kawat said Casa refused to renew the Nadzab and Kiunga certificates because the applications to renew were lodged by Kiponge who was deemed not a fit and proper person under the CAA.

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