Air Navigation (101 — Unmanned Aircraft Operations) Regulations 2019 · As enacted · Part 2 · General Rules and Aviation Safety Instruments
13. Variation of UA operator permit
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A UA operator permit holder may at any time apply to the Authority to vary the UA operator permit because of —
an addition or a substitution of any unmanned aircraft type specified in the permit;
a change in the persons who operate or (where applicable) who are engaged or employed to operate any unmanned aircraft type specified in the permit;
a change in the key management personnel of the UA operator; (d)a change in the purpose for which the unmanned aircraft specified in the permit is to be operated and the nature of the operations specified in the permit; or
a change in the means by which flight telemetry data can be transmitted without a CFMS tracking device affixed to the unmanned aircraft.
An application to vary a UA operator permit must —
be made to the Authority in the form and manner required by the Authority;
be accompanied by the relevant fee specified in the Second Schedule; and
be accompanied by any information and documents as the Authority may require to decide on the application.
The Authority may refuse to consider an application to vary a UA operator permit that is —
incomplete; or
not made in accordance with paragraph (2).
In this regulation, “CFMS tracking device” has the meaning given by regulation 19B.
Subregulation 1
A UA operator permit holder may at any time apply to the Authority to vary the UA operator permit because of —
an addition or a substitution of any unmanned aircraft type specified in the permit;
a change in the persons who operate or (where applicable) who are engaged or employed to operate any unmanned aircraft type specified in the permit;
a change in the key management personnel of the UA operator; (d)a change in the purpose for which the unmanned aircraft specified in the permit is to be operated and the nature of the operations specified in the permit; or
a change in the means by which flight telemetry data can be transmitted without a CFMS tracking device affixed to the unmanned aircraft.
Subregulation 2
An application to vary a UA operator permit must —
be made to the Authority in the form and manner required by the Authority;
be accompanied by the relevant fee specified in the Second Schedule; and
be accompanied by any information and documents as the Authority may require to decide on the application.
Subregulation 3
The Authority may refuse to consider an application to vary a UA operator permit that is —
incomplete; or
not made in accordance with paragraph (2).
Subregulation 4
In this regulation, “CFMS tracking device” has the meaning given by regulation 19B.