Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:1:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1 (pt 4/7)
Character Range: 2247016–2249726

a person under the age of 16).
Note: These Regulations allow a person to operate an RPA other than an excluded RPA or micro RPA only if the person holds a remote pilot licence. A person is allowed to operate an excluded RPA or micro RPA if the person is accredited or holds a remote pilot licence, or in the circumstance mentioned in paragraph (2)(b) of this regulation. See regulation 101.252 and subregulations 101.374B(1) and (4).
Subpart 101.B—General prohibition on unsafe operation

101.050  Applicability of this Subpart
  This Subpart applies to the operation of all unmanned aircraft and rockets that are not aircraft, whether or not any of Subparts C to I applies.

101.055  Hazardous operation prohibited
 (1) A person must not operate an unmanned aircraft in a way that creates a hazard to another aircraft, another person, or property.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (2) A person must not launch a rocket that is not an aircraft in a way that creates a hazard to an aircraft.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (3) A person must not launch a rocket that:
 (a) is not an aircraft; and
 (b) is not a high power rocket within the meaning of the Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018; and
 (c) is not a space object or part of a space object within the meaning of that Act;
in a way that creates a hazard to another person or to property.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Note: Hazards from high power rockets and space objects are regulated under the Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018.
 (3A) An offence against subregulation (1), (2) or (3) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (4) It is not a defence to a charge of contravening subregulation (1), (2) or (3) that the relevant unmanned aircraft was being operated, or the relevant rocket was launched, in a way that complied with the operations manual of an approved aviation administration organisation.
 (5) In subregulations (2) and (3):
rocket includes a firework rocket.
Subpart 101.C—Provisions applicable to unmanned aircraft generally

101.060  Applicability of this Subpart
  This Subpart applies to the operation of unmanned aircraft of all kinds, except operation mentioned in subregulation 101.005(3).
Note: Rockets that are not aircraft are dealt with separately in Subpart 101.H.

101.065  Operation in prohibited or restricted area
 (1) A person may operate an unmanned aircraft in or over a prohibited area, or in or over a restricted area, only with the permission of, and in accordance with any conditions imposed by, the authority controlling the area.
Penalty: 25 penalty units.
Note: Details of prohibited and restricted areas are published in the AIP or NOTAMS.
 (1A) An