Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01343:front:0:p4
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mode interruption, malfunction or failure; and
(b) the possibility that an RPA speed increase may be required in accordance with paragraph 4.5(b).
       2.3 A relevant operation must not commence unless:
(a) the risk of serious injury to a person is assessed as being so low that there is minimal probability of it occurring; and
(b) the risk of damage to any property is assessed as being as low as reasonably practicable in the circumstances.

3 RPA not for use of force
        The RPA must not be used by a remote pilot as a use of force.

4 RPA flight near a person
       4.1 The RPA may be operated within 30 m of a person provided that the RPA:
(a) comes no closer than 1 m from the person; and
(b) is operated at the slowest practicable speed, including use of the hover, that is consistent with achieving a successful outcome to the operation; and
(c) only moves in a direction where the remote pilot has visibility of the area in the direction of travel, whether that visibility is obtained through the remote pilot's own eyes, the use of an observer, or the use of live electronic images available to the remote pilot; and
       Note   Natural visibility may require, for example, adequate artificial illumination or suitable atmospheric conditions. Visibility in the form of live electronic images may include, for example, CCTV in the internal place or clear thermal or infrared images from the RPA.
(d) does not exceed the speed limitations or height restrictions specified in this clause; and
(e) for an operation involving an unshielded person — has no exposed rotating parts that could lacerate human skin upon impact.
Note   For an ESRO that is a shielded operation there are no requirements that the RPA have no exposed rotating parts that could lacerate human skin upon impact. However, CASA strongly recommends that, as far as practicable, for all ERSOs, the RPA have no exposed rotating parts that could lacerate human skin upon impact.
       4.2 Without affecting the requirements of subclause 4.4, before a relevant operation commences, the RPA flight controller must be set:
(a) to limit the maximum speed of the RPA to 5 m/sec; and
(b) in such a manner that only an intentional and deliberate overriding action by the remote pilot could cause that maximum speed to be exceeded.
Note   For example, such an action may be activation of a mode change switch. To avoid doubt, subclause 4.2 applies even in the event of a failure of the RPA's GNSS positioning system.
       4.3 For an ESRO that is a shielded operation, the speed limitation of the RPA is 5 m/sec, with a height restriction of 3 m.
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