Drone legislation: use, restrictions and enforcement
Policy proposals for safer use of drones plus powers to police for enforcement.
Detail
Consultation proposing policies for drone use and enforcement. The proposed policies include:
- the minimum age requirement for operators for small unmanned aircraft
- whether the 1km flight restriction around protected aerodromes is sufficient
- a proposal to mandate and regulate a Flight Information and Notification System (FINS) or just regulate the FINS
- the powers required by enforcement bodies in order to properly police drone use and penalise incorrect use, including the possible use of fixed penalty notices
- counter drone technology system proposals
The proposals build on the legislation made by the Benefits of drones to the UK economy and The Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2018.
An impact assessment of the Drones and Other Unmanned Aircraft Bill is available.
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