Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:12:p10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 12 (pt 10/30)
Character Range: 2305971–2308714

Australian aircraft; or
 (b) an aircraft component for such an RPA; or
 (c) aircraft material for such an RPA;
if the person:
 (d) holds an airworthiness authority that authorises the maintenance; or
 (e) carries out the maintenance under the supervision of a person who holds such an authority.

101.270  Certain RPA—requirement for RPA operator's certificate
 (1) This regulation does not apply in relation to the operation of an excluded RPA.
 (2) A person commits an offence of strict liability if:
 (a) the person conducts operations using RPA; and
 (b) the person does not hold a certificate as an RPA operator under Division 101.F.4 that authorises the person to conduct the operations.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.

101.272  Certain RPA—requirement to keep records or give information to CASA
 (1) The Part 101 Manual of Standards may require a person who operates, or proposes to operate, RPA to do either or both of the following:
 (a) keep records, in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the Part 101 Manual of Standards;
 (b) give information to CASA, in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the Part 101 Manual of Standards.
 (2) A person commits an offence of strict liability if:
 (a) the person is subject to a requirement under subregulation (1); and
 (b) the person does not comply with the requirement.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.

101.275  Approval of operation of large RPA
 (1) A person may operate a large RPA only with CASA's approval.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (1A) A person may apply to CASA, in writing, for approval to operate a large RPA.
Note 1: An application must be in the approved form, include all the information required by these Regulations and be accompanied by every document required by these Regulations—see regulation 11.030.
Note 2: Part 11 deals with applications and decision making.
 (1B) Subject to regulation 11.055, CASA must grant the approval if:
 (a) the person is certified as an operator of large RPA; and
 (b) the operation would not contravene any condition of the certification.
Note 1: Under regulation 201.004, an application may be made to the Administrative Review Tribunal for review of:
(a) a decision refusing to issue, or cancelling, suspending or varying, an approval; or
(b) a decision imposing a condition on an approval.
Note 2: For certification as an operator of RPA, see Division 101.F.4.
 (3) Without limiting regulations 11.056 and 11.067, CASA may impose conditions on an approval:
 (a) prohibiting the operation of the relevant RPA at night or in conditions other than VMC; or
 (b) restricting the extent to which the RPA may be operated at night or in conditions other than VMC; or
 (c) requiring the RPA to stay within a specified area, or
 (d)