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Part 2 · General Rules and Aviation Safety Instruments

14. Production of UA operator permit

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(1)

A UA operator operating an unmanned aircraft must, on being so required by an authorised person, produce his or her UA operator permit for examination so as to enable the authorised person to ascertain the identity of the UA operator, the validity of the UA operator permit, and whether the UA operator is authorised to operate the unmanned aircraft.

(2)

A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

for a first offence, to a fine not exceeding $20,000; and

(b)

for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding $40,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 months or to both.

Subregulation 1

A UA operator operating an unmanned aircraft must, on being so required by an authorised person, produce his or her UA operator permit for examination so as to enable the authorised person to ascertain the identity of the UA operator, the validity of the UA operator permit, and whether the UA operator is authorised to operate the unmanned aircraft.

Subregulation 2

A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

for a first offence, to a fine not exceeding $20,000; and

(b)

for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding $40,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 months or to both.

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Part 2A

Remote Identification

Part 3

Training Organisations and Flight Examiners

Part 4

Licensing of Ua Pilots

Part 5

Registration of Unmanned Aircraft

Part 6

Miscellaneous

Part 7

Saving and Transitional Provisions

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