Prohibition of operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs

Verified from official sources
Članak 159.Version 1Effective -Verified 25 August 2026

In plain language

You must not operate a drone or perform aviation duties if you are under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or any medication that impairs your mental or physical abilities.

Requirement as structured

Aviation personnel must not perform their duties under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medications that impair their psychophysical state, or when they are otherwise unfit to perform their duties.

Original regulatory text

Novčanom kaznom od 5.000,00 do 25.000,00 kuna kaznit će se za prekršaj osoba koja prema odredbama ovog Zakona pripada zrakoplovnome osoblju ili pomoćnome zrakoplovnome osoblju... ako je tijekom obavljanja svojih poslova pod utjecajem alkohola ili omamljujućih sredstava ili lijekova koji mogu utjecati na psihičko ili fizičko stanje toga osoblja, odnosno ako zbog psihofizičkoga stanja poslove nije u mogućnosti pravilno obavljati