Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:4:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 3/5)
Character Range: 2262990–2265794

or a model aircraft, within Australian territory; and
 (b) the person is subject to a requirement prescribed under subregulation (1) in relation to that operation or conduct; and
 (c) the person does not comply with the requirement.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.

101.099AA  Foreign registered RPA—unmanned aircraft levy

Payment of unmanned aircraft levy
 (1) An application under Chapter 13 of the Part 101 (Unmanned Aircraft and Rockets) Manual of Standards 2019 for permission to operate, or to conduct operations using, an RPA registered under a law of a foreign country must be accompanied by the unmanned aircraft levy (if any) for the application.

Waiver or refund of unmanned aircraft levy
 (2) CASA may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, waive the payment of unmanned aircraft levy under subregulation (1), or refund levy that has been paid under that subregulation, if CASA is satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances justifying the waiver or refund.
 (3) The waiver or refund:
 (a) may be of the whole or part of the levy; and
 (b) may be made by CASA on its own initiative, or on written application in the approved form by the applicant for the registration.

101.099A  Modifications of certain RPA—requirements prescribed by the Part 101 Manual of Standards
 (1) The Part 101 Manual of Standards may prescribe requirements relating to the modification of an RPA registered under Division 47.C.2, including the extent to which modifications may be made to such an aircraft before the aircraft is considered to be no longer the aircraft to which the aircraft's registration applies.
 (2) A person commits an offence of strict liability if:
 (a) the RPA is registered under Division 47.C.2; and
 (b) the aircraft is modified after it is registered under that Division; and
 (c) the person operates the modified aircraft, or conducts an operation using the modified aircraft; and
 (d) the person is subject to a requirement prescribed for the purposes of subregulation (1) in relation to that operation or conduct; and
 (e) the person does not comply with the requirement.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.

101.099B  Test flights of certain RPA—circumstances and requirements prescribed by the Part 101 Manual of Standards

Circumstances in which aircraft may be operated for test flights while not registered for the flights
 (1) The Part 101 Manual of Standards may prescribe the circumstances in which an RPA that is not required to be registered under Division 47.C.1, and is not registered under Division 47.C.2, may be operated for the purposes of a test flight.
 (2) For the purposes of subregulation (1), circumstances in which an aircraft may be operated for the purposes of a test flight may be prescribed only if the circumstances are relevant to the development, manufacture, repair