New permission required after unacceptable modification
Verified from official sources13.01(5)Version 1Effective -Verified 25 August 2026
In plain language
If you make major modifications to your foreign-registered drone after getting permission, you cannot fly it until you apply for and receive a new permission from CASA.
Requirement as structured
If a foreign-registered RPA undergoes an unacceptable modification after permission is granted, it must not be operated until a new permission is obtained for the modified aircraft.
Original regulatory text
If, after permission has been granted, an unmanned aircraft to which this section applies is the subject of an unacceptable modification, the aircraft, as modified, must not be operated unless a new permission under this section is granted for the aircraft in its modified form.