Singapore legislation
Regulation 19D
of Air Navigation (101 — Unmanned Aircraft Operations) Regulations 2019
Regulation 19D
Requirements for unmanned aircraft operated under authority of UA operator permit
Subregulation 1
A UA operator permit holder must ensure that each unmanned aircraft operated under the authority of the UA operator permit is, at all times when so operated, in compliance with all of the following requirements: (a)where the unmanned aircraft has a total mass exceeding 250 g, the unmanned aircraft must be affixed with a CFMS tracking device, unless the UA operator permit states that flight telemetry data of that unmanned aircraft can be transmitted without a CFMS tracking device affixed to the unmanned aircraft;
the UA pilot flying the unmanned aircraft —
has, on his or her person, a mobile device on which the designated mobile application is installed and is in active use; or
has in his or her presence another individual who has, on that individual’s person, a mobile device on which the designated mobile application is installed and is in active use;
the UA pilot flying the unmanned aircraft complies with every instruction given by the Authority to the UA pilot through the designated mobile application mentioned in sub-paragraph (b).
Subregulation 2
A UA pilot flying an unmanned aircraft operated under the authority of a UA operator permit must, at all times when flying the unmanned aircraft —
have —
on his or her person, a mobile device on which the designated mobile application is installed and is in active use; or
in his or her presence another individual who has, on that individual’s person, a mobile device on which the designated mobile application is installed and is in active use; and
comply with every instruction given by the Authority to the UA pilot through the designated mobile application mentioned in sub-paragraph (a).
Subregulation 3
A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes paragraph (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
Subregulation 4
The Authority may waive any requirement in paragraph (1) or (2) in relation to any unmanned aircraft or any flight of an unmanned aircraft if the Authority is satisfied that the design of the unmanned aircraft or the circumstances under which the flight of an unmanned aircraft is to take place (as the case may be) are such that the waiver —
poses negligible risk to aviation safety or to public safety; or
is necessary or desirable in the interest of national security.