Controlled activities not to be carried out without approval
183 Controlled activities not to be carried out without approval
A person must not:
carry out a controlled activity in relation to prescribed airspace; or
cause to be carried out a controlled activity in relation to prescribed airspace;
unless:
carrying out the activity is in accordance with an approval granted under regulations made for the purposes of this Division; or
the activity is declared by the regulations to be exempt from this Division.
Controlled activity is defined by section 182.
A person commits an offence if:
the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (1); and
the person engages in conduct; and
the person’s conduct contravenes the requirement.
Penalty: 250 penalty units.
A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in paragraphs (1)(c) and (d) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
Strict liability applies to paragraph (2)(a).
For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
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