(3) A person must not act as a supervising pilot unless the person—
- (a) has attained the requisite minimum age; and
- (b) holds a UA basic training certificate, or holds a UA pilot licence that is in force.
(4) A person who contravenes paragraph (1) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction—
- (a) for a first offence, to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both; and
- (b) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both.
(5) In a prosecution for an offence under paragraph (4), it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that the person charged with the offence intended to commit the offence.
Production of UA basic training certificate or UA pilot licence
34.—(1) A person operating an unmanned aircraft or acting as a supervising pilot must, on being so required by an authorised person, produce his or her UA basic training certificate or UA pilot licence (as the case may be) so as to enable the authorised person to ascertain the identity of the person, the validity of the UA basic training certificate or UA pilot licence (as the case may be), and whether the person is authorised to operate the unmanned aircraft.
(2) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction—
- (a) for a first offence, to a fine not exceeding $20,000; and
- (b) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding $40,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 months or to both.
