The CAA has a lot of issues where they have no one qualified in the aircraft either as a pilot or engineer. Nothing new there. That does not stop them from acting as experts on those aircraft.
The fact these same folks make wonderful decisions that serve to boggle the minds of the rational among us is also no surprise.
If there is such danger to life to justify this action....are the FAA wallahs doing the same?
Of course the FAA does some very silly things too....like the Engine AD on the Huey...also without any empirical data to support the action. Owners of the Restricted Catagory Huey's have filed suit in court to protest that action. Maybe that is appropriate here.