Small Unmanned Aircraft Order
Part 2—Division 3
L.N. 116 of 2021
Section 23
B4545
23. Offence for interfering with small unmanned aircraft etc.
(1) If a small unmanned aircraft is being operated for a flight, a person must not—
- (a) wilfully interfere with, or wilfully cause damage to, any part of—
- (i) the aircraft;
- (ii) the device used to control the aircraft for the flight;
- (iii) a component associated with the aircraft;
- (iv) a component associated with the device mentioned in subparagraph (ii); or
- (v) anything installed in, carried by or attached to the aircraft; or
- (b) wilfully interfere with the communication between the aircraft and the device used to control the aircraft for the flight.
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 2 years.
24. Offence for operating prohibited small unmanned aircraft for flights
(1) If a class or description of unmanned aircraft is prohibited from being operated for a flight under subsection (2), a person must not operate a small unmanned aircraft within that class or description for a flight.
