604Protected infrastructure—aircraft, kites, remotely piloted aircraft etc.

604 Protected infrastructure—aircraft, kites, remotely piloted aircraft etc.

(1) A person must not launch, release, operate, fly or land any aircraft, airship, unmanned aircraft, remotely piloted aircraft, rocket, glider, hang glider, hot air balloon, parachute, mechanically propelled model aircraft, model glider or kite within 45 metres of protected infrastructure that is above the ground.

(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person who lands an aircraft, airship, glider, hang glider, hot air balloon or parachute if the landing was reasonably necessary in the particular circumstances.

(3) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a remotely piloted aircraft that weighs less than 2 kilograms and does not come closer to protected infrastructure set out in Row A of Table 604 than the relevant minimum distance specified in Row B of that Table that corresponds to that protected infrastructure.

Table 604—Minimum distances from remotely piloted aircraft to protected infrastructure

| | Column 1 | Column 2 | | Row A<br>Protected infrastructure | An aerial line supported by poles and any protected infrastructure associated with the aerial line | An aerial line supported by towers and any protected infrastructure associated with the aerial line | | Row B<br>Minimum distance from the protected infrastructure in all directions | 3000 mm | 6000 mm |