11. Application for or to renew UA operator permit

An application for or to renew a UA operator permit must be made to the Authority in accordance with this regulation.

An application for a UA operator permit must —

be made in the form and manner required by the Authority;

be accompanied by the relevant fee specified in the Second Schedule; and

be accompanied by the following information (in the form of a set of Operations Procedures or in any other form that the Authority may require):

the identity and contact address of the applicant;

the type of unmanned aircraft to be operated;

the purpose for which the unmanned aircraft in the application is to be operated and the nature of the operations;

the qualifications of the applicant, including the type of training (if any) the applicant has undergone in operating and maintaining the unmanned aircraft;

if the application names any other individual engaged or employed, or to be engaged or employed, by the applicant to fly the unmanned aircraft, the qualifications of the individual to fly the unmanned aircraft in the application, including the type of training (if any) the individual has undergone in operating unmanned aircraft;

any other information that the Authority may require to decide on the application.

An application to renew a UA operator permit must —

be made at least one month (or any shorter period that the Authority may specify in any particular case) before the date of expiry of the existing operator permit;

be made in the form and manner required by the Authority;

be accompanied by the relevant fee specified in the Second Schedule; and

be accompanied by the information (in the form required by the Authority) mentioned in paragraph (2) that is different from that provided for the grant of the existing UA operator permit.

The Authority may refuse to consider an application for or to renew a UA operator permit that is —

incomplete; or

not made in accordance with paragraph (2) or (3), as the case may be.

An application for or to renew a UA operator permit must be made to the Authority in accordance with this regulation.

An application for a UA operator permit must —

be made in the form and manner required by the Authority;

be accompanied by the relevant fee specified in the Second Schedule; and

be accompanied by the following information (in the form of a set of Operations Procedures or in any other form that the Authority may require):

the identity and contact address of the applicant;

the type of unmanned aircraft to be operated;

the purpose for which the unmanned aircraft in the application is to be operated and the nature of the operations;

the qualifications of the applicant, including the type of training (if any) the applicant has undergone in operating and maintaining the unmanned aircraft;

if the application names any other individual engaged or employed, or to be engaged or employed, by the applicant to fly the unmanned aircraft, the qualifications of the individual to fly the unmanned aircraft in the application, including the type of training (if any) the individual has undergone in operating unmanned aircraft;

any other information that the Authority may require to decide on the application.

An application to renew a UA operator permit must —

be made at least one month (or any shorter period that the Authority may specify in any particular case) before the date of expiry of the existing operator permit;

be made in the form and manner required by the Authority;

be accompanied by the relevant fee specified in the Second Schedule; and

be accompanied by the information (in the form required by the Authority) mentioned in paragraph (2) that is different from that provided for the grant of the existing UA operator permit.

The Authority may refuse to consider an application for or to renew a UA operator permit that is —

incomplete; or

not made in accordance with paragraph (2) or (3), as the case may be.