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CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 101.374B

Excluded RPA and micro RPA --requirement for accreditation or remote pilot licence

Excluded RPA and micro RPA

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

  (a)   the person operates an excluded RPA or a micro RPA; and

  (b)   the person holds neither of the following:

  (i)   an accreditation authorising the person to operate excluded RPA   and micro RPA ;

  (ii)   a remote pilot licence.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

General exception--excluded RPA operated by child under adult supervision

  (4)   Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person under 16 years old (the child ) operating an excluded RPA or a micro RPA if:

  (a)   when the aircraft is being operated, the child is being supervised by another person (the supervisor ); and

  (b)   the supervisor is at least 18 years old; and

  (c)   the supervisor holds:

  (i)   an accreditation authorising the supervisor to operate excluded RPA   and micro RPA ; or

  (ii)   a remote pilot licence.

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


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