# The Unmanned Aircraft (Offences and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348275797/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-unmanned-aircraft-offences-and-consequential-amendments-regulations-2025/regulation-5
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