Regulation 5 Penalties

(1)

Any person guilty of an offence under regulation 2(2) or regulation 3(2) is liable on summary conviction—

(a)

in England and Wales to a fine, or

(b)

in Scotland or Northern Ireland to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

(2)

Any person guilty of an offence under regulation 2(3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine—

(a)

not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale if the offence relates to contravention of a relevant requirement referred to in—

(i)

regulation 2(5)(a) (registration);

(ii)

regulation 2(5)(b) (display of registration number);

(iii)

regulation 2(5)(d)(i) (designation of remote pilot);

(iv)

regulation 2(5)(d)(ii) (competency of remote pilot);

(v)

regulation 2(5)(d)(iii) (geo-awareness updates);

(vi)

regulation 2(6)(a) (registration);

(vii)

regulation 2(6)(b) (display of registration number);

(viii)

regulation 2(6)(d)(ii) (designation of remote pilot or allocation of responsibilities for autonomous operations);

(ix)

regulation 2(6)(d)(iii) (competency of remote pilot);

(x)

regulation 2(6)(d)(iv) (operations manual);

(xi)

regulation 2(6)(d)(vi) (record-keeping);

(xii)

regulation 2(6)(d)(vii) (access to records etc.);

(xiii)

regulation 2(7)(a) (registration);

(xiv)

regulation 2(7)(b) (display of registration number);

(xv)

regulation 2(7)(d)(ii) (designation of remote pilot or allocation of responsibilities for autonomous operations);

(xvi)

regulation 2(7)(d)(iii) (competency of remote pilot);

(xvii)

regulation 2(7)(d)(iv) (operations manual);

(xviii)

regulation 2(7)(d)(vi) (record-keeping);

(xix)

regulation 2(7)(e)(iv) (LUC record-keeping);

(xx)

regulation 2(7)(e)(v) (access to records etc.);

(xxi)

regulation 2(9)(a) (registration), or

(xxii)

regulation 2(9)(b) (display of registration number);

(b)

not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale in any other case.

(3)

Any person guilty of an offence under regulation 3(3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine—

(a)

not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale if the offence relates to contravention of a relevant requirement referred to in regulation 3(5)(c) or (7)(c) (requirements for remote pilot to carry proof of competency);

(b)

not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale if the offence relates to contravention of a relevant requirement referred to in regulation 3(5)(b), (5)(e) or (7)(b) (requirements for remote pilot to have appropriate competency and verify MTOM);

(c)

not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale in any other case.

(4)

Any person guilty of an offence under regulation 4(2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.