Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2024
sec.250Unauthorised possession or operation of drones
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sec.250 Unauthorised possession or operation of drones
A person must not, without a reasonable excuse— possess or operate a drone in a drone restriction area; or operate a drone in a drone restriction area from a location adjacent to the area. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. Subsection (1) does not apply to— a person possessing or operating a drone in a drone restriction area— under an authority or agreement under the Act ; or for an emergency or rescue activity; or a person possessing a drone in a drone restriction area if the drone is securely stored in a container in or on an aircraft, vehicle or vessel. This section does not apply in relation to a special wildlife reserve or nature refuge. In this section— drone restriction area means— a camping area; or another part of a protected area in which a regulatory notice prohibits the operation of a drone. operate , a drone, includes film or photograph with the drone. (sec.250-ssec.1) A person must not, without a reasonable excuse— possess or operate a drone in a drone restriction area; or operate a drone in a drone restriction area from a location adjacent to the area. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.250-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to— a person possessing or operating a drone in a drone restriction area— under an authority or agreement under the Act ; or for an emergency or rescue activity; or a person possessing a drone in a drone restriction area if the drone is securely stored in a container in or on an aircraft, vehicle or vessel. (sec.250-ssec.3) This section does not apply in relation to a special wildlife reserve or nature refuge. (sec.250-ssec.4) In this section— drone restriction area means— a camping area; or another part of a protected area in which a regulatory notice prohibits the operation of a drone. operate , a drone, includes film or photograph with the drone.
- (a) possess or operate a drone in a drone restriction area; or
- (b) operate a drone in a drone restriction area from a location adjacent to the area.
- (a) a person possessing or operating a drone in a drone restriction area— (i) under an authority or agreement under the Act ; or (ii) for an emergency or rescue activity; or
- (i) under an authority or agreement under the Act ; or
- (ii) for an emergency or rescue activity; or
- (b) a person possessing a drone in a drone restriction area if the drone is securely stored in a container in or on an aircraft, vehicle or vessel.
- (i) under an authority or agreement under the Act ; or
- (ii) for an emergency or rescue activity; or
- (a) a camping area; or
- (b) another part of a protected area in which a regulatory notice prohibits the operation of a drone.