Registration requirement for operating RPA

Verified from official sources
Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (compilation 102, 2026-06-30) 47.096AVersion 2Effective -Verified 28 August 2026

In plain language

You must not fly a drone that is legally required to be registered unless it is registered with CASA.

Requirement as structured

A person must not operate, or conduct an operation using, an RPA that is required to be registered unless the RPA is registered.

Original regulatory text

A person commits an offence of strict liability if: (a) the person operates, or conducts an operation using, an aircraft that is required to be registered under this Division; and (b) the aircraft is not registered under this Division.