Kiwiblue, pakeha-boy,
You obviously don't understand Australian humour, like underarm bowling!
Bob Murphie's post is a little tongue in cheek, what you don't understand is that the policy of the Government/Minister/Director and CEO of CASA is unrelated to the policy of the management. The general rule of thumb is that the Act/Regulations /Orders/Policies only apply if the CASA employee agrees, otherwise the rules are whatever an Inspector wants them to mean.
Boy!, Does this make for some hefty revenue collection from "administrative fines".
On a day to day basis, it is a pleasure dealing with CAA NZ. One recent CASA example, seven (7) months after a license upgrade, the pilot still hasn't got his license back, so he can go look for a job. Issue of a Student License --- Three (3) months is common. Minor changes to an AOC can be anything from 1 month to never. And charges are cash up front. The stories are legion.
Tootle pip !!