Police, Coast Guard and civil-protection operations may derogate from permit and risk-assessment requirements

Verified from official sources
1. gr.Reglugerð nr. 1360/2024 um ómönnuð loftför, 1. gr.Version 1Effective -Verified -

In plain language

Reglugerð nr. 1360/2024 governs the operation of unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems in Iceland and within Icelandic airspace. The police, the Icelandic Coast Guard, the Department of Civil Protection and responders acting on their behalf may derogate from the requirements concerning applications for authorisation and the carrying out of risk assessments when circumstances in their work so require.

Requirement as structured

Reglugerð nr. 1360/2024 governs the operation of unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems in Iceland and within Icelandic airspace. The police, the Icelandic Coast Guard, the Department of Civil Protection and responders acting on their behalf may derogate from the requirements concerning applications for authorisation and the carrying out of risk assessments when circumstances in their work so require.

Original regulatory text

Reglugerð þessi mælir fyrir um starfrækslu ómannaðra loftfara og ómannaðra loftfarskerfa. Reglugerðin gildir um flug ómannaðra loftfara (dróna) á Íslandi og innan íslenskrar lofthelgi. Lögreglu, Landhelgisgæslu, Almannavörnum og viðbragðsaðilum á þeirra vegum er heimilt að víkja frá kröfum sem snúa að umsókn um leyfi og framkvæmd áhættumats í störfum sínum þegar aðstæður krefjast þess.

Applies when

min mtom kg
20
subcategory
A2