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What are the drone laws
The supplied sources do not provide a complete set of specific “drone laws”, such as registration, licensing, altitude limits, operating areas, pilot qualifications, or privacy rules.
A drone may fall within the supplied definition of an “aircraft” if it is a vehicle that derives support in the atmosphere from the reaction of the air. The Civil Aviation Regulations also expressly refer to “unmanned aircraft” when defining an accident and a serious incident. 1 2 6
Under the supplied Civil Aviation Regulations, an accident involving an unmanned aircraft is assessed from when the aircraft is ready to move for flight until it comes to rest at the end of the flight and its primary propulsion system is shut down. The definition includes specified serious injury or aircraft damage. 2
A “serious incident” involving an unmanned aircraft means an incident associated with circumstances indicating a high probability of an accident, during the same operational period described above. 6
An aerodrome includes a defined area of land, water, or a building intended for the arrival, departure, or movement of aircraft, together with related buildings, installations, and equipment. The supplied sources do not state specific drone restrictions around aerodromes. 1
The Atomic Energy and Radiation Protection Act contains a heading prohibiting certain actions without authorisation, a licence, and registration, but the supplied extract does not identify the actions covered or establish that it applies to drones. 5
Accordingly, based only on these sources, the supported conclusion is that drones are treated as unmanned aircraft for certain civil aviation definitions, but the sources do not state the substantive operating rules for drones. If a regulation conflicts with its enabling Act, the Act prevails, but no relevant conflicting Act provision has been supplied. 2
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Aerodrome Ordinance 12 of 1963
“aerodrome” means a defined area on any land or water or building intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure or movement of aircraft, and includes any building, installation or equipment within any such area which is intended to be so used; “aircraft” means any vehicle that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reaction of the air; “regulation” means any regulation made under this ordinance; “this ordinance” includes any regulations.
Civil Aviation Act 6 of 2016-Regulations 2020-274
in the Act has that meaning, and unless the context otherwise indicates - “accident” means an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which, in the case of a manned aircraft, takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked or, in the case of an unmanned aircraft, takes place between the time the aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of flight until such time that it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the primary propulsion system is shut down, in which - (a) a person is killed or seriously injured as a result of - (i) being in the aircraft; (ii) direct contact with any p...
Namibia Tourism Board Act 21 of 2000-Regulations 2004-138
which a meaning has been assigned in the Act has that meaning and - “aircraft” means airborne craft of whatever type, whether self-propelled or not, and includes a hovercraft and a hot-air balloon; “approved form” means a form approved in terms of regulation 2; “first-aid kit” means a portable container which is - (a) water and dust resistant; and (b) stocked with adequate and unexpired medical supplies, equipment and remedies reasonably required for giving first aid treatment in any injury or other emergency situation, in particular situations likely to arise from the risks and dangers inherent to a particular activity offered by a regulated business; “operator”, in relation to a regulated...
Namibia Tourism Board Act 21 of 2000 - Regulations 2004-138
which a meaning has been assigned in the Act has that meaning and - “aircraft” means airborne craft of whatever type, whether self-propelled or not, and includes a hovercraft and a hot-air balloon; “approved form” means a form approved in terms of regulation 2; “first-aid kit” means a portable container which is - (a) water and dust resistant; and (b) stocked with adequate and unexpired medical supplies, equipment and remedies reasonably required for giving first aid treatment in any injury or other emergency situation, in particular situations likely to arise from the risks and dangers inherent to a particular activity offered by a regulated business; “operator”, in relation to a regulated...
Atomic Energy and Radiation Protection Act 5 of 2005
16. Prohibition of certain actions without authorisation, licence and registration
Civil Aviation Act 6 of 2016-Regulations 2020-274
“serious incident” means an incident involving circumstances indicating that there was a high probability of an accident and associated with the operation of an aircraft which, in the case of a manned aircraft, takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked or, in the case of an unmanned aircraft, takes place between the time the aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of flight until such time as it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the primary propulsion system is shut down; “serious injury” means an injury which is sustained by a person in an accident and which - (a) requires hospita...