Air Navigation (101 — Unmanned Aircraft Operations) Regulations 2019 · As enacted · Part 2 · General Rules and Aviation Safety Instruments
12. Grant and renewal of UA operator permit
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After considering any application for or to renew a UA operator permit, the Authority may —
on payment of —
the relevant fee specified in the Second Schedule, grant the applicant a UA operator permit; or
the renewal fee specified in the Second Schedule and (where applicable) a late renewal fee (if prescribed), renew the UA operator permit; or
refuse to grant or renew the UA operator permit.
For the purposes of section 15(2)(a) of the Act, in deciding whether an applicant should be granted a UA operator permit, or whether the UA operator permit should be renewed, and the conditions to impose or modify, the Authority must be satisfied that —
the applicant; and
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 individual,is capable of ensuring the safe operation of the unmanned aircraft specified in the application.
The conditions that may be imposed on a UA operator permit include requiring the UA operator permit holder —
to ensure the safe operation of the unmanned aircraft specified in the permit whenever it is flown; and
to adhere to any document issued by the Authority providing practical guidance on the safe operation of unmanned aircraft.
A UA operator permit may be granted or renewed for the period specified in the permit, being a period not exceeding one year.
Subregulation 1
After considering any application for or to renew a UA operator permit, the Authority may —
on payment of —
the relevant fee specified in the Second Schedule, grant the applicant a UA operator permit; or
the renewal fee specified in the Second Schedule and (where applicable) a late renewal fee (if prescribed), renew the UA operator permit; or
refuse to grant or renew the UA operator permit.
Subregulation 2
For the purposes of section 15(2)(a) of the Act, in deciding whether an applicant should be granted a UA operator permit, or whether the UA operator permit should be renewed, and the conditions to impose or modify, the Authority must be satisfied that —
the applicant; and
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 individual,is capable of ensuring the safe operation of the unmanned aircraft specified in the application.
Subregulation 3
The conditions that may be imposed on a UA operator permit include requiring the UA operator permit holder —
to ensure the safe operation of the unmanned aircraft specified in the permit whenever it is flown; and
to adhere to any document issued by the Authority providing practical guidance on the safe operation of unmanned aircraft.
Subregulation 4
A UA operator permit may be granted or renewed for the period specified in the permit, being a period not exceeding one year.