Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 101.097

  (1)   This regulation:

  (a)   applies to an unmanned aircraft (an autonomous aircraft ) that does not allow pilot intervention during all stages of the flight of the aircraft; but

  (b)   does not apply to balloons, kites or model aircraft.

  (2)   A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person causes an autonomous aircraft to be launched or released.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (3)   Subregulation (2) does not apply if:

  (a)   the person holds an approval under regulation   101.029 to launch or release the autonomous aircraft; and

  (b)   the conditions (if any) imposed on the approval are complied with.

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subregulation   (3): see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .