Legislation – The Unmanned Aircraft (Offences and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025

New Search

Introduction

Part 1
Introductory

1 Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

Part 2
Unmanned Aircraft Offences

2 Contravention of the UK Implementing Regulation – UAS operator

3 Contravention of the UK Implementing Regulation – remote pilot

4 Registration of certified unmanned aircraft

5 Penalties

6 Liability of directors etc. where offence committed by body corporate

7 Offence due to cause not avoidable by reasonable care

8 Fixed penalty offences

Part 3
Consequential Amendments

9 Amendment of the Police Act 1997

10 Amendment of the Air Navigation Order 2016

11 Amendment of the Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021

SCHEDULES

Schedule 1 Amendment of the Police Act 1997

Schedule 2 Amendment of the Air Navigation Order 2016

Schedule 3 Amendment of Schedule 8 to the Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021

Schedule 4 Amendment of Schedule 9 to the Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021

Signature

Explanatory note

Part 2Unmanned Aircraft Offences

Penalties5.

(1)

Any person guilty of an offence under regulation 2(2) or regulation 3(2) is liable on summary conviction—

(a)

in England and Wales to a fine, or

(b)

in Scotland or Northern Ireland to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

(2)

Any person guilty of an offence under regulation 2(3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine—

(a)

not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale if the offence relates to contravention of a relevant requirement referred to in—

(i)

regulation 2(5)(a) (registration);

(ii)

regulation 2(5)(b) (display of registration number);

(iii)

regulation 2(5)(d)(i) (designation of remote pilot);

(iv)

regulation 2(5)(d)(ii) (competency of remote pilot);

(v)

regulation 2(5)(d)(iii) (geo-awareness updates);

(vi)

regulation 2(6)(a) (registration);

(vii)

regulation 2(6)(b) (display of registration number);

(viii)

regulation 2(6)(d)(ii) (designation of remote pilot or allocation of responsibilities for autonomous operations);

(ix)

regulation 2(6)(d)(iii) (competency of remote pilot);

(x)

regulation 2(6)(d)(iv) (operations manual);

(xi)

regulation 2(6)(d)(vi) (record-keeping);

(xii)

regulation 2(6)(d)(vii) (access to records etc.);

(xiii)

regulation 2(7)(a) (registration);

(xiv)

regulation 2(7)(b) (display of registration number);

(xv)

regulation 2(7)(d)(ii) (designation of remote pilot or allocation of responsibilities for autonomous operations);

(xvi)

regulation 2(7)(d)(iii) (competency of remote pilot);

(xvii)

regulation 2(7)(d)(iv) (operations manual);

(xviii)

regulation 2(7)(d)(vi) (record-keeping);

(xix)

regulation 2(7)(e)(iv) (LUC record-keeping);

(xx)

regulation 2(7)(e)(v) (access to records etc.);

(xxi)

regulation 2(9)(a) (registration), or

(xxii)

regulation 2(9)(b) (display of registration number);

(b)

not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale in any other case.

(3)

Any person guilty of an offence under regulation 3(3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine—

(a)

not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale if the offence relates to contravention of a relevant requirement referred to in regulation 3(5)(c) or (7)(c) (requirements for remote pilot to carry proof of competency);

(b)

not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale if the offence relates to contravention of a relevant requirement referred to in regulation 3(5)(b), (5)(e) or (7)(b) (requirements for remote pilot to have appropriate competency and verify MTOM);

(c)

not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale in any other case.

(4)

Any person guilty of an offence under regulation 4(2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.