Notification of Registration Cancellation Events

In plain language

If your drone is destroyed, permanently retired, lost for 60+ days (or search is called off), or you transfer ownership, you must notify the Minister within 7 days of finding out.

Requirement as structured

A registered owner of a remotely piloted aircraft must notify the Minister within seven days after becoming aware of the aircraft's destruction, permanent withdrawal from use, termination of search, being missing for 60 days or more, or transfer of legal custody and control.

Original regulatory text

A registered owner of a remotely piloted aircraft shall, within seven days after becoming aware that any of the following events has occurred, notify the Minister that (a) the aircraft is destroyed; (b) the aircraft is permanently withdrawn from use; (c) the aircraft is missing and the search for the aircraft is terminated; (d) the aircraft has been missing for 60 days or more; or (e) the registered owner has transferred legal custody and control of the aircraft.

Applies when

country

Canada

regulatory category

General