Singapore legislation

Regulation 4

of Air Navigation (101 — Unmanned Aircraft Operations) Regulations 2019

Regulation 4

Prohibited operation of unmanned aircraft

Amended byS 838/2025 wef 29/12/2025S 747/2023 wef 21/11/2023

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 838/2025 wef 29/12/2025

A person must not operate an unmanned aircraft outdoors within the boundaries of any part of the airspace over Singapore to which any declaration under regulation 55C(1)(a) of the Air Navigation (91 — General Operating Rules) Regulations 2018 (G.N. No. S 441/2018) applies and has effect.

Subregulation 2

A person who 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 $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both; and

(b)

for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both.

Subregulation 3

In a prosecution for an offence under paragraph (2), it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that the person charged with the offence intended to commit the offence.

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 747/2023 wef 21/11/2023

To avoid doubt, a UA operator permit, a UA pilot licence, an activity permit and a UA cross-border permit do not authorise the holder to act in contravention of paragraph (1).