Singapore legislation

Regulation 7

of Air Navigation (96 — Aerial Activities and Dangerous Lights) Regulations 2025

Regulation 7

Requirements for tethered balloons

Subregulation 1

For the purposes of section 14(2)(a) of the Act, a person must not fly or operate a tethered balloon that measures 3 metres or shorter in any linear dimension under the following circumstances unless the person holds an aerial activity permit that is in force and authorises the person to do so:

(a)

at a distance of one kilometre or less from the flight funnel of any aerodrome — at any altitude;

(b)

at a distance of more than one kilometre from the flight funnel of any aerodrome but 5 kilometres or less from that aerodrome — at an altitude higher than 130 feet above mean sea level;

(c)

in any other area — at an altitude higher than 290 feet above mean sea level.

Subregulation 2

For the purposes of section 14(2)(a) of the Act, a person must not fly or operate a tethered balloon that measures more than 3 metres in any linear dimension unless the person holds an aerial activity permit that is in force and authorises the person to do so.

Subregulation 3

Any person who flies or operates a tethered balloon, regardless of whether the person requires an aerial activity permit to do so, must ensure that the tethered balloon —

(a)

is securely tethered; and

(b)

if the tethered balloon is not fitted with a device that ensures the automatic deflation of the tethered balloon if it breaks free of its tether, is attended to at all times.

Subregulation 4

Any person who fails to comply with paragraph (3) 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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