Section 95 - Water (Recreational Area) Regulations 2023 - Use of aircraft in recreational area

95Use of aircraft in recreational area

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95 Use of aircraft in recreational area

(1) A person must not launch an aircraft or a remotely piloted aircraft in a recreational area unless permitted to do so under subregulation (4).

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) A person must not land an aircraft or a remotely piloted aircraft in a recreational area unless permitted to do so under subregulation (4).

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(3) A person must not deliver any thing to a recreational area by an aircraft or a remotely piloted aircraft unless permitted to do so under subregulation (4).

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(4) A person may launch or land an aircraft or a remotely piloted aircraft, or deliver a thing by an aircraft or a remotely piloted aircraft, in a recreational area if the person—

(a) is in an area set aside by the managing Authority for the recreational area as an area where a person is permitted to do so; or

(b) has express permission to launch or land an aircraft or a remotely piloted aircraft, or deliver a thing by an aircraft or a remotely piloted aircraft, in the recreational area.

(5) A managing Authority for a recreational area may set aside an area within that recreational area where a person is permitted to do any of the following—

(a) launch an aircraft or a remotely piloted aircraft;

(b) land an aircraft or a remotely piloted aircraft;