{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-947/article-18",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-947/article-18.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2019/947",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 of 24 May 2019 on the rules and procedures for the operation of unmanned aircraft (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-947",
  "path": "article/18",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "18",
  "heading": "Responsibilities of the CAA",
  "text": "The CAA shall be responsible for:\n(a)enforcing this Regulation;\n(b)issuing, suspending or revoking certificates of UAS operators and licenses of remote pilots operating within the ‘certified’ category of UAS operations;\n(c)issuing remote pilots with a proof of completion of an online theoretical knowledge examination according to points UAS.OPEN.020 and UAS.OPEN.040 of the Annex and issuing, amending, suspending, limiting or revoking certificates of competency of remote pilots according to point UAS.OPEN.030 of the Annex;\n(d)issuing, amending, suspending, limiting or revoking operational authorisations and LUCs ... , which are required to carry out UAS operations in the ‘specific’ category of UAS operations;\n(e)keeping documents, records and reports concerning UAS operational authorisations, ... certificates of competency of the remote pilots and LUCs;\n(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(g). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(h)developing a risk-based oversight system for:\ni..UAS operators that ... hold an operational authorisation or an LUC;\nii..model clubs and associations that hold an authorisation referred to in Article 16;\n(i)for operations other than those in the ‘open’ category, establishing audit planning based on the risk profile, compliance level and the safety performance of UAS operators who ... hold a certificate issued by the CAA;\n(j)for operations other than those in the ‘open’ category, carrying out inspections with regard to UAS operators who ... hold a certificate issued by the CAA inspecting UAS and ensuring that UAS operators and remote pilots comply with this Regulation;\n(k)implementing a system to detect and examine incidents of non-compliance by UAS operators operating in the ‘open’ or ‘specific’ categories and reported in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 19;\n(l)providing UAS operators with information and guidance that promotes the safety of UAS operations;\n(m)establishing and maintaining registration systems for UAS whose design is subject to certification and for UAS operators whose operation may present a risk to safety, security, privacy, and protection of personal data or the environment.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in Art. 18 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 74(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Art. 18(d) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 74(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in Art. 18(e) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 74(5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Art. 18(f) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 74(6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Art. 18(g) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 74(6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Art. 18(h)(i) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 74(7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in Art. 18(i) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 74(8)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Word in Art. 18(i) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 74(8)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in Art. 18(j) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 74(9)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Word in Art. 18(j) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 74(9)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Art. 18 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 74(2)"
    }
  ],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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