Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 101.252

  (1)   This regulation does not apply in relation to the operation of an excluded RPA.

  (2)   A person commits an offence of strict liability if:

  (a)   the person operates an RPA; and

  (b)   the person does not hold a remote pilot licence that authorises the person to operate the RPA.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (3)   A person (the offender ) commits an offence of strict liability if:

  (a)   the offender operates an RPA; and

  (b)   one of the following persons demands the offender to produce, for inspection by the person, a remote pilot licence that authorises the offender to operate the RPA:

  (i)   an authorised person;

  (ii)   a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police;

  (iii)   a member of a police force or a police service of a State or Territory; and

  (c)   the offender fails to comply with the demand.

Penalty:   5 penalty units.

  (4)   Subregulation   302(1) of CAR does not apply in relation to a remote pilot licence.