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S 833/2019


PART 5
REGISTRATION OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT

Purpose of this Part

41. The purpose of this Part is to provide for the registration of unmanned aircraft—

(a) to enable the use of unmanned aircraft in and over Singapore to be controlled and regulated for the safety of air navigation and for public safety; and
(b) to provide a method of establishing the identity of each registrable unmanned aircraft and of the person who is responsible for it.

Mandatory registration of registrable unmanned aircraft

42.—(1) A person must not operate a registrable unmanned aircraft that is not registered in Singapore by the Authority, knowing that, or reckless as to whether, it is not so registered.

(2) A person must not cause or permit an individual to operate a registrable unmanned aircraft that is not registered in Singapore by the Authority, knowing that, or reckless as to whether, it is not so registered.

(3) A person who contravenes paragraph (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

Registration of registrable unmanned aircraft

43.—(1) Only a person who is eligible to be the registered responsible person of a registrable unmanned aircraft may apply to the Authority for registration of the registrable unmanned aircraft.

(2) A person is eligible to be the registered responsible person for a registrable unmanned aircraft only if the person is an individual who—

(a) has attained the requisite minimum age;
(b) has a valid contact address; and