International Heliparts NZ Ltd v Director of Civil Aviation - [1997] 1 NZLR 230

Injunction — Interim injunction — Test — Whether matters could be heard in the interim although they had not been included in the statement of claim filed for the substantive proceedings — Whether merits of substantive application should be considered in detail — Whether exercise of statutory power under review should be considered in detail — Whether Court should express a view as to whether a prima facie case has been reached — Whether Court should use test for interlocutory injunctions outside the Judicature Amendment Act 1972 — Whether Court should take risk where public safety concerned — Judicature Amendment Act 1972, s 8.

Aviation — Aircraft safety — "Bogus" aircraft and helicopter components — Whether investigator's finding of deficient documentation should be communicated to recipients of components — Whether supplier's licence should be suspended — Civil Aviation Regulations 1953 (SR 1953/108), reg 176 — Civil Aviation Act 1990, ss 17(1)(a) and (b), (3), (4), (7) and 19(5).