Consent to Fly Over Unoccupied Water Vessels

In plain language

If you want to fly your drone over empty boats or water vessels at a beach or lake, you must get permission from the owner of the vessel first.

Requirement as structured

CAA NZ states that operators must obtain permission from the owner before flying a drone over unoccupied water vessels on beaches or lakes.

Original regulatory text

There are three key things you need to actively check before you fly at these locations: - Consent: It is vital that you gain consent from the property owner or administering authority before flight. Beaches and lakes can be privately owned, whereas parks are generally owned/administered by a local authority. Additionally, any of these places may be designated a Protected Area under the administration of DoC or a local authority. Some local authorities may have policies where blanket permission is given in some parks – check their websites for details. Beaches and lakes may have unoccupied water vessels – if you want to fly over these you will also need permission from the owner.