CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 101.075 Operation near aerodromes

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 101.075

  (1)   A person may operate an unmanned aircraft at an altitude above 400 feet AGL within 3 nautical miles of an aerodrome only if:

  (a)   the operation is permitted by another provision of this Part; or

  (b)   permission has been given for the operation under regulation   101.080.

Penalty:   25 penalty units.

  (2)   A person may operate an unmanned aircraft over an area mentioned in paragraph   (3)(a) or (b) only if:

  (a)   the operation is permitted by another provision of this Part; or

  (b)   permission has been given for the operation under regulation   101.080.

Penalty:   25 penalty units.

  (3)   The areas for subregulation   (2) are:

  (a)   a movement area or runway of an aerodrome; and

  (b)   the approach or departure path of a runway of an aerodrome.

  (4)   A person must not operate an unmanned aircraft in such a manner as to create an obstruction to an aircraft taking off from, or approaching for landing at, a landing area or a runway of an aerodrome.

Penalty:   25 penalty units.

  (5)   An offence against subregulation   (1), (2) or (4) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:   For strict liability , see section   6.1 of the Criminal Code .