Air Navigation (101 — Unmanned Aircraft Operations) Regulations 2019 · As enacted · Part 2 · General Rules and Aviation Safety Instruments
8. Operation of unmanned aircraft for recreation or education
Feedback & supportA person must not operate an unmanned aircraft that has a total mass of 25 kg or below, outdoors under any Class 2 activity permit condition and for a recreation purpose, except under the authority of and in accordance with a Class 2 activity permit for flying the unmanned aircraft type corresponding to that unmanned aircraft.
A person must not operate an unmanned aircraft that has a total mass of 7 kg or below, outdoors under any Class 2 activity permit condition and for an education purpose, except under the authority of and in accordance with a Class 2 activity permit for flying the unmanned aircraft type corresponding to that unmanned aircraft.
A person must not operate an unmanned aircraft that has a total mass exceeding 7 kg but not exceeding 25 kg for an education purpose except under the authority of and in accordance with —
a UA operator permit that is in force and that authorises the person to operate the unmanned aircraft type corresponding to that unmanned aircraft and for the purpose specified in that permit; and
a Class 1 activity permit for flying the unmanned aircraft type corresponding to that unmanned aircraft.
Subregulation 1
A person must not operate an unmanned aircraft that has a total mass of 25 kg or below, outdoors under any Class 2 activity permit condition and for a recreation purpose, except under the authority of and in accordance with a Class 2 activity permit for flying the unmanned aircraft type corresponding to that unmanned aircraft.
Subregulation 2
A person must not operate an unmanned aircraft that has a total mass of 7 kg or below, outdoors under any Class 2 activity permit condition and for an education purpose, except under the authority of and in accordance with a Class 2 activity permit for flying the unmanned aircraft type corresponding to that unmanned aircraft.
Subregulation 3
A person must not operate an unmanned aircraft that has a total mass exceeding 7 kg but not exceeding 25 kg for an education purpose except under the authority of and in accordance with —
a UA operator permit that is in force and that authorises the person to operate the unmanned aircraft type corresponding to that unmanned aircraft and for the purpose specified in that permit; and
a Class 1 activity permit for flying the unmanned aircraft type corresponding to that unmanned aircraft.