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

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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

Offence due to cause not avoidable by reasonable care7.

If it is proved that an act or omission of any person which would otherwise have been a contravention by that person of a provision of this Part was due to any cause not avoidable by the exercise of reasonable care by that person, the act or omission will be deemed not to be a contravention by that person of that provision.