Revocation of permission to operate foreign registered RPA
Verified from official sources13.03Version 1Effective -Verified 25 August 2026
In plain language
CASA can cancel your permission to fly a foreign-registered drone in Australia if it poses a safety risk, if you break aviation laws, or if the drone is modified in an unacceptable way. You will receive a written notice if your permission is revoked.
Requirement as structured
CASA may revoke a permission to operate a foreign-registered RPA if the operation poses a risk, violates aviation laws, or if the aircraft undergoes unacceptable modifications, and must revoke it if necessary for aviation safety.
Original regulatory text
CASA: (a) subject to paragraph (b), may revoke a permission given to a person to operate an RPA to which section 13.01 applies (the aircraft) in any of the circumstances set out in subsection (2); and (b) must revoke the permission if CASA considers that revocation is necessary in the interests of aviation safety.
Applies when
- operation
- foreign-registered RPA