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Part 2A · Remote Identification

19F. Requirements relating to remote identification information

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Amended

Last amended by an amending law of 2025.

(1)

A person must not operate, or cause or permit an individual to operate, an unmanned aircraft unless —

(a)

the unmanned aircraft has functioning B-RID capability or is affixed with a functioning B-RID module; and

(b)

the unmanned aircraft or the B-RID module affixed to the unmanned aircraft is capable of broadcasting all remote identification information in relation to the unmanned aircraft in accordance with the requirements specified in the Aviation Specifications 10 — Broadcast Remote Identification issued by the Director-General of Civil Aviation when the unmanned aircraft is in flight.

(2)

A person who operates, or causes or permits an individual to operate, an unmanned aircraft without functioning B-RID capability must ensure that the B-RID module affixed to the unmanned aircraft is switched on before the unmanned aircraft takes flight.

(3)

A person must not intentionally broadcast any remote identification information that is false or misleading.

(4)

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.

(5)

A person who contravenes paragraph (3) 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 1

A person must not operate, or cause or permit an individual to operate, an unmanned aircraft unless —

(a)

the unmanned aircraft has functioning B-RID capability or is affixed with a functioning B-RID module; and

(b)

the unmanned aircraft or the B-RID module affixed to the unmanned aircraft is capable of broadcasting all remote identification information in relation to the unmanned aircraft in accordance with the requirements specified in the Aviation Specifications 10 — Broadcast Remote Identification issued by the Director-General of Civil Aviation when the unmanned aircraft is in flight.

Subregulation 2

A person who operates, or causes or permits an individual to operate, an unmanned aircraft without functioning B-RID capability must ensure that the B-RID module affixed to the unmanned aircraft is switched on before the unmanned aircraft takes flight.

Subregulation 3

A person must not intentionally broadcast any remote identification information that is false or misleading.

Subregulation 4

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 5

A person who contravenes paragraph (3) 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.

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Licensing of Ua Pilots

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Registration of Unmanned Aircraft

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