Effect of accreditation suspension

Verified from official sources
Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (compilation 102, 2026-06-30) 101.374JVersion 2Effective -Verified 28 August 2026

In plain language

If your drone accreditation is suspended, you cannot use it to fly and are legally treated as if you do not have an accreditation for the duration of the suspension.

Requirement as structured

During any period of suspension, an RPA accreditation is not in force and the holder is legally deemed not to hold the accreditation.

Original regulatory text

If an accreditation is suspended under this regulation: (a) the accreditation holder is taken not to be the holder of an accreditation during the period of suspension; and (b) the accreditation is not in force during the period of suspension stated in the notice under paragraph (2)(a); and (c) the period of the accreditation under paragraph 101.374G(b) continues to run.