Production of remote pilot licence on demand
Verified from official sourcesCivil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (compilation 102, 2026-06-30) 101.252Version 2Effective -Verified 28 August 2026
In plain language
If a police officer or an authorised aviation inspector asks to see your Remote Pilot Licence (RePL) while you are operating a drone, you must show it to them.
Requirement as structured
A person operating an RPA may produce their remote pilot licence for inspection upon demand by an authorised person, an Australian Federal Police officer, or a State/Territory police officer.
Original regulatory text
(3) A person (the offender) commits an offence of strict liability if: (a) the offender operates an RPA; and (b) one of the following persons demands the offender to produce, for inspection by the person, a remote pilot licence that authorises the offender to operate the RPA: (i) an authorised person; (ii) a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police; (iii) a member of a police force or a police service of a State or Territory; and (c) the offender fails to comply with the demand.