PART 10

Prohibited behaviour, directives, rules, powers and penalties
CHAPTER 4

Powers and penalties

Minimum age requirements: UAS operators and remote pilots
265D
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A UAS operator must not cause or permit an unmanned aircraft other than a tethered small unmanned aircraft to be flown by a remote pilot who does not meet the minimum age for operating a UAS required by Article 9 of the Unmanned Aircraft Implementing Regulation, subject to paragraphs (1) and (2).
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A UAS operator who contravenes paragraph (3) is guilty of an offence.
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Paragraphs (3) and (4) cease to have effect on IP completion day.
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Art. 265D(7) omitted (4.11.2024) by virtue of The Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/990), arts. 1(2), 7
Art. 265D(2) omitted (4.11.2024) by virtue of The Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/990), arts. 1(2), 7
Arts. 265A-265F inserted (31.12.2020) by The Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1555), arts. 1(2), 9 (with art. 13)
Art. 265D(1) omitted (4.11.2024) by virtue of The Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/990), arts. 1(2), 7
Art. 265D(6) omitted (1.1.2026) by virtue of The Unmanned Aircraft (Offences and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1284), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 1(4)