Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:12:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 12 (pt 9/30)
Character Range: 2303539–2306225

certain RPA: see regulation 101.235.
 (2) An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

101.252  Certain RPA—requirement for remote pilot licence
 (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 operates an RPA; and
 (b) the person does not hold a remote pilot licence that authorises the person to operate the RPA.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (3) A person (the offender) commits an offence of strict liability if:
 (a) the offender operates an RPA; and
 (b) one of the following persons demands the offender to produce, for inspection by the person, a remote pilot licence that authorises the offender to operate the RPA:
 (i) an authorised person;
 (ii) a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police;
 (iii) a member of a police force or a police service of a State or Territory; and
 (c) the offender fails to comply with the demand.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
 (4) Subregulation 302(1) of CAR does not apply in relation to a remote pilot licence.

101.255  Large RPA—requirement for certificate
 (1) A person may operate a large RPA only if either a special certificate of airworthiness (restricted category), or an experimental certificate, has been issued for it under Subpart 21.H of Part 21.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Note 1: For large RPA, see regulation 101.022.
Note 2: A large RPA is required to carry a manufacturer's data plate and an aircraft registration identification plate—see respectively regulation 21.820 and Subpart 45.D of Part 45.
 (2) An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

101.260  Maintenance of large RPA
 (1) Subdivision 2 of Division 2 of Part 4A of CAR applies to large RPA.
Note: That is, a large RPA must be maintained as a Class B aircraft.
 (2) A person who carries out maintenance on a large RPA must comply with any directions given in writing by CASA in relation to the maintenance of the RPA, or the maintenance of RPA of a class that includes the RPA.

101.265  Large RPA—persons permitted to carry out maintenance
 (3) For subsection 20AB(2) of the Act, and despite anything in regulation 42ZC of CAR 1988, a person may carry out maintenance on:
 (a) a large RPA that is an 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