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The Civil Aviation (Prohibition to Fly Unmanned Aircraft) Regulations, 2019

Legal Notice 76 of 2019

The Civil Aviation (Prohibition to Fly Unmanned Aircraft) Regulations, 2019
Citation
Legal Notice 76 of 2019
Primary work
Civil Aviation Act
Date
14 June 2019
Language
English
Type
Legal Notice
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LAWS OF KENYA

CIVIL AVIATION ACT

THE CIVIL AVIATION (PROHIBITION TO FLY UNMANNED AIRCRAFT) REGULATIONS, 2019

LEGAL NOTICE 76 OF 2019

  • Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CXXI—No. 77 on 14 June 2019
  • Commenced on 14 June 2019

1. Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Civil Aviation (Prohibition to Fly Unmanned Aircraft) Regulations, 2019.

2. Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —"unmanned aircraft" means an aircraft and its associated systems which are operated with no pilot on board; and"unmanned state aircraft" means aircraft used in military, customs or police services or any other State or civil registered unmanned aircraft at the time performing a state function and fully converted to offer services to heads of State, military service, customs, police or any other State officer, operated with no pilot on board.

3. Prohibition to fly unmanned aircraft

(1)Subject to the provisions of the Act, a person shall not fly unmanned aircraft in Kenya, including its territorial waters.
(2)Despite the provisions of paragraph (1), these Regulations shall not apply to unmanned State aircraft.
(3)Any person who contravenes the provisions of paragraph (1) commits an offence and shall be liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand shillings or imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

4. Supercession

The provisions of these Regulations shall prevail in case of any inconsistency between these Regulations and any notice issued prior to the commencement of these Regulations.

5. Revocation

These Regulations shall stand revoked upon the commencement of the Civil Aviation (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) Regulations made under section 82 of the Civil Aviation Act, 2013 (No. 21 of 2013).
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