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CIVIL AVIATION (UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS)
REGULATIONS, 2026
Arrangement of Regulations
PART I
GENERAL
1. Citation
2. Definitions
3. Application
PART II
REGISTRATION
4. Registration of an owner of an unmanned aircraft system
5. Application for a certificate of registration for an unmanned aircraft system
6. Requirements for registration of an unmanned aircraft system
7. Issue of certificate of registration
8. Conditions for registration
9. Deregistration for purpose of registration in Barbados
10. Requirements for deregistration of an unmanned aircraft system

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11. Register of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
PART III
OPEN CATEGORY OPERATING RULES
12. Application of Part III and open category
13. Standard Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operating conditions
14. Approval of areas for operation of unmanned aircraft
15. Segregated airspace
16. Controlled airspace
17. Airspace knowledge
18. Hazard and risk minimization
19. Dropping of articles
20. Operator required to keep unmanned aircraft in visual line of sight
21. Operator may apply to the Director General to conduct BVLOS operations
22. Operations over and near persons
23. Aerodromes
24. Weather and day limitations
25. Night operations
26. Right-of-way

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27. Operations over private property
28. Operations over public property
29. Aircraft mass limits
30. Requirement for a remote pilot licence
31. Prohibited UAS operations
32. Use of alcohol or drugs prohibited
33. Accident reporting
34. Approved person or organization (AAO)
PART IV
APPROVED AVIATION ORGANIZATION
35. Approved aviation organization certificate
36. Application for an approved aviation organization certificate
37. Requirements for registering as an AAO
38. Issue, suspension and revocation of an AAO certificate
39. Privileges of certificate holder
40. Duration of certificate
41. Renewal of certificate

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PART V
PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
42. Personnel requirements
43. Facility requirements
44. Documentation
45. Records
46. Personnel certification
47. Aviation events
48. Internal safety management
49. Approved aviation organization application
PART VI
OPERATING REQUIREMENTS
50. Continued compliance
51. Changes to a certificate holder’s organization
52. Authority to conduct surveillance on AAO activities
PART VII
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT REMOTE PILOT CERTIFICATION
53. Application of Part VII

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54. Eligibility for remote pilot licence
55. Application for a remote pilot licence
56. Notice to holder of remote pilot licence to show cause
57. Cancellation of remote pilot licence
PART VIII
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM AUTHORIZATION OR UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT SYSTEM OPERATOR CERTIFICATION
58. Application of Part VIII
59. Requirement for certificate
60. Functions and duties of the chief remote pilot
61. Specific category operations
62. Authorization to operate unmanned aircraft
63. Application for an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) authorization or
Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate
64. Issuance of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) authorization or Unmanned
Aircraft System Operator Certificate
65. Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) authorization or an Unmanned Aircraft
System Operator Certificate
66. Privileges of authorization or operator certificate holder
67. Duration of Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate

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68. Conditions for operation for an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
authorization or an Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate
69. Changes to operations specifications
70. Renewal of certificate
71. Record retention of Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate
72. Notice to certified Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operator to show
cause
73. Cancellation of Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate
74. Compliance with Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operator’s practices
and procedures
75. Safety management system
PART IX
REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATOR
76. Means of compliance
77. Operator’s declaration
78. Notice to the Director General
PART X
ENFORCEMENT
79. The Director General to take action against persons contravening these
Regulations

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80. Director General may suspend or revoke approvals, authorizations or
certificates
81. Offences
PART XI
EXEMPTIONS
82. Application for an exemption to these Regulations
83. Alternate means of compliance for general exemption or certificates
84. Exemption certificate
SCHEDULE
Fees

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Civil Aviation Act
Act Act 2022-19
CIVIL AVIATION (UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS)
REGULATIONS, 2026
The Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 140(1)
(d) of the Civil Aviation Act, makes the following Regulations:
PART I
GENERAL
Citation
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Aviation (Unmanned
Aircraft Systems) Regulations, 2026.
Definitions
2. In these Regulations
“accident” means an accident 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, in which
(a) a person is fatally or seriously injured as a result of
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(ii) direct contact with any part of the aircraft, including parts which
have become detached from the aircraft, or
(iii) direct exposure to jet blast, except when the injuries are from
natural causes, self-inflicted or inflicted by other persons, or
when the injuries are to stowaways hiding outside the areas
normally available to the passengers and crew; or
(b) the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure which
(i) adversely affects the structural strength, performance or flight
characteristics of the aircraft; and
(ii) would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected
component, except for engine failure or damage, when the damage
is limited to a single engine (including its cowlings or accessories),
to propellers, wing tips, antennas, probes, vanes, tires, brakes,
wheels, fairings, panels, landing gear doors, windscreens, the
aircraft skin (such as small dents or puncture holes), or for minor
damages to main rotor blades, tail rotor blades, landing gear, and
those resulting from hail or bird strike (including holes in the
radome); or
(c) the aircraft is missing or is completely inaccessible;
“aerial work” means an aircraft operation in which an aircraft is used for
specialized services such as agriculture, construction, photography,
surveying, observation and patrol, search and rescue, aerial advertisement;
“aerodrome” means a defined area on land or water (including any buildings,
installations and equipment) intended to be used either wholly or in part for
the arrival, departure and surface movement of aircraft;
“aircraft” means any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the
reaction of the air other than the reactions of the air against the earth’s
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“approved person or organisation” or “AAO” means a person referred to in
regulation 34;
“approved Unmanned Aircraft (UA) area” means a defined area as approved
under Part I;
“air traffic services” a generic term meaning variously, flight information service,
alerting service, air traffic advisory service, air traffic control service (area
control service, approach control service or aerodrome control service);
“Authority” means the Civil Aviation Authority of Barbados;
“beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)” means any operation which does not meet
the definition of a visual line of sight operation;
“commercial operation” means operation for hire or reward;
“C2 Link” means the data link between an unmanned aircraft and a remote pilot
station or control station that is used in the management of a flight;
“Director General” means the Director General of the Barbados Civil Aviation
Authority, who is the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority;
“maximum certificated takeoff mass (MCTOM)” means the maximum total mass
at which an Unmanned aircraft is certified as safe to take-off and still be
controlled effectively while in flight;
“observer” means the person designated by the operator to carry out the activities
required to maintain a visual line of sight of the aircraft;
“operator” means the person who manipulates the flight controls or manages the
flight command instructions for the aircraft;
“detect and avoid (DAA)” means the capability to see, sense or detect conflicting
traffic or other hazards and take the appropriate action;
“first-person view device” means a device that generates and transmits a
streaming video image to a control station display or monitor that gives the
pilot of a Unmanned aircraft the illusion of flying the aircraft from an on-
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“flight termination system” means a system that when activated, terminates the
flight of an unmanned aircraft;
“fly-away” means in respect to an Unmanned aircraft, an interruption or loss of
the C2 link such that the remote pilot is no longer controlling the aircraft
and the unmanned aircraft is not flying its preprogramed procedures in the
predicted manner;
“handover” means the act of passing piloting control from one remote pilot station
to another;
“incident” means an occurrence, other than an accident, associated with the
operation of an aircraft that affects or could affect the safety of operation;
“instrument meteorological conditions (IMC)” means Meteorological conditions
expressed in terms of visibility, distance from cloud, and ceiling, less than
the minima specified for visual meteorological conditions (VMC);
“Notice to Airmen” or “NOTAM” means a notice distributed by means of
telecommunication containing information concerning the establishment,
condition or change in any aeronautical facility, service, procedure or
hazard, the timely knowledge of which is essential to personnel concerned
with flight operations;
“property” means but is not limited to land, vessels, or vehicles;
“recreational operation” means any operation conducted for the operator’s
personal and private purposes and where there is no commercial outcome,
interest or gain;
“remote pilot” means a person charged by the operator with duties essential to
the operation of an unmanned aircraft and who manipulates the flight
controls, as appropriate, during flight time;
“remote pilot-in-command” means the remote pilot designated by the operator
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“risk mitigation” means the process of incorporating defence mechanisms or
preventive controls to lower the severity and/or likelihood of a hazard and
the projected consequences;
“safety” means the state in which risks associated with aviation activities, related
to, or in direct support of the operation of aircraft, are reduced and controlled
to an acceptable level;
“safety management system (SMS)” means a systematic approach to managing
safety, including the necessary organizational structures, accountability,
responsibilities, policies and procedures;
“segregated airspace” means airspace of specified dimensions allocated for
exclusive use to a specific user(s);
“shielded operation” means an operation of an aircraft within 100 m of, and below
the top of, a natural or man-made object;
“specified frequency” for a particular airspace means a frequency specified from
time to time in AIP or by ATC as a frequency for use in the airspace;
“specified information” for a particular airspace means information specified
from time to time in AIP or by ATC as information that must be broadcast
in the airspace;
“specified interval” means for a particular airspace means the interval specified
from time to time in AIP or by ATC as the interval at which broadcasts must
be made while in that airspace;
“state safety programme (SSP)” means an integrated set of regulations and
activities aimed at improving safety;
“Unmanned Aircraft (UA)” means an aircraft where the pilot controlling the
aircraft is not on board the aircraft;
“Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)” includes the aircraft, its associated remote
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components that may be specified in its Type Design, or Operator’s
Instructions and shall be categorised as follows
(a) MCTOM weighing:
(i) 25 kilogrammes or less;
(ii) 25 to 150 kilogrammes;
(iii) greater than 150 kilorammes;
(b) operation
(i) “Open” category (low risk) MCTOM 25 kilogrammes or less to
be operated in segregated Barbados airspace only;
(ii) “Specific” category (medium risk) MCTOM 25 kilogrammes or
less or 25 to 150 kilogrammes to be operated in segregated
Barbados airspace only; or
(iii) “Certified” category (higher risk) MCTOM greater than 150
kilorammes to be operated in segregated airspace worldwide;
“visual line of sight (VLOS)” means any operation conducted where the operator
or observer maintains visual contact with the unmanned aircraft, without the
use of any device other than corrective lenses, and is able to determine the
aircraft’s attitude, altitude, direction and location;
“visual meteorological conditions (VMC)” means Meteorological conditions
expressed in terms of visibility, distance from cloud, and ceiling, equal to
or better than specified minima.
Application
3.(1) These Regulations shall apply to any
(a) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), to be operated in Barbados;
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(c) any operation associated with the use of an unmanned aircraft system
within and above the territory of Barbados;
(d) any operation associated with the use of an unmanned aircraft system
within and above the territory of Barbados;
(e) exemptions entered on the operations specifications of the registration
of certificate.
(2) An Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), to be operated in Barbados is not
to be not classified as remote piloted aircraft for the purpose of these regulations
where the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
(a) weighs less than 25 kilogrammes;
(b) operates below 120 metres or 400 feet above ground level;
(c) operates outside 5000 metres or 5 kilometres of an operating airfield;
(d) operates to a maximum range of 500 metres with visual line of sight
(VLOS); and
(e) would not jeopardise the safety of people on the ground.
(3) Model aircraft unable to comply with subsection (1), shall be required to
be authorised under Part II.
PART II
REGISTRATION
Registration of an owner of an unmanned aircraft system
4.(1) No person shall operate an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) in
Barbados unless the owner has a Certificate of Registration, issued by the
Director General, for that aircraft, or the Director General has issued a temporary
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(2) The Director General has the power to exempt an owner of an Unmanned
Aircraft System (UAS) from the application of Part II of these Regulations for
the purposes of an emergency or in the interests of law enforcement or national
security.
Application for a certificate of registration for an unmanned aircraft
system
5. A person who seeks to operate an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
shall
(a) apply to the Director General in the approved form for the specific
category and type rating;
(b) submit all required documents as specified by the Director General;
(c) pay the relevant fee set out in the Schedule; and
(d) meet the applicable requirements of these Regulations.
Requirements for registration of an unmanned aircraft system
6.(1) An application under regulation 5 may be made in respect of an
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) which is owned by a
(a) CARICOM national;
(b) resident of the Republic of Barbados as defined in the Immigration
Act, Cap. 190; or
(c) a body incorporated within a member State of CARICOM.
(2) The Director General may approve in writing that an Unmanned Aircraft
System (UAS) registered in another State may be permitted to operate, for a
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Issue of certificate of registration
7.(1) When the Director General is satisfied that an application under
regulation 5 has met all the requirements of these Regulations, the Director
General may
(a) register the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS); and
(b) issue a Certificate of Registration in the form approved by the
Authority.
(2) The owner of an Unmanned aircraft system which was issued with a
Certificate of Registration under paragraph (1), shall ensure that such certificate
is readily available for inspection by the Director General at any time.
Conditions for registration
8.(1) The owner of an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) registered under
these Regulations shall
(a) be subject to the applicable requirements of these Regulations;
(b) comply with all prescribed conditions, limitations and directions issued
by the Director General with respect to operating such Unmanned
Aircraft System (UAS);
(c) allow access by the Director General, or his designate, at any
reasonable time to inspect
(i) the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS);
(ii) any documents associated with the Unmanned Aircraft System
(UAS); and
(iii) the equipment needed for the operation of the Unmanned Aircraft
System (UAS).
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Deregistration for purpose of registration in Barbados
9. Where the owner of an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) wishes to
register the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) in Barbados and the Unmanned
aircraft system is registered in another State, that owner shall ensure that the
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) is deregistered by that State and shall provide
proof of such deregistration to the Director General before attempting to have
the aircraft registered in Barbados.
Requirements for deregistration of an unmanned aircraft system
10.(1) An owner of an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) shall notify the
Director General to deregister his Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), where the
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
(a) is lost or permanently destroyed; or
(b) has been sold or transferred to a new owner.
(2) Where the owner of an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) wishes to
deregister that aircraft system, he shall
(a) apply to the Director General in the form approved by the Director
General; and
(b) pay the relevant fee set out in the Schedule.
(3) Where the purpose of an application for deregistration of a remotely piloted
aircraft system under paragraph (2) is to facilitate registration of the aircraft in
another State, the Director General may deregister the Unmanned Aircraft
System (UAS).
(4) Where the Director General has deregistered an Unmanned Aircraft
System (UAS) in accordance with these Regulations, the owner of such aircraft
shall
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(b) remove all nationality and registration markings from the Unmanned
aircraft system.
Register of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
11. The Director General shall maintain a Register of Unmanned Aircraft
Systems (UAS) which shall contain records of each Unmanned Aircraft System
(UAS) registered inBarbados as follows:
(a) the registration number assigned to the owner and the Unmanned
Aircraft System (UAS);
(b) the registration markings assigned to by the Director General;
(c) the name of the manufacturer of the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
and its type design;
(d) the serial number of the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS); and
(e) the name and address of the registered owner of the Unmanned Aircraft
System (UAS).
PART III
OPEN CATEGORY OPERATING RULES
Application of Part III and open category
12. This Part applies to
(a) the operation of a civil Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS); and
(b) operation of an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) in the open category
using an unmanned aerial vehicle with a maximum gross take-off mass
of 25 kg or less throughout the duration of each operation under this
category, including all items that are on board or otherwise attached to
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Standard Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operating conditions
13. An Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) is operated in standard
unmanned aircraft operating conditions if, during the operation
(a) the aircraft is operated within the visual line-of-sight of the person
operating the controls of the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS);
(b) the aircraft is operated at or below 120 metres or 400 feet above ground
level by day;
(c) the aircraft is not operated within 30 metres of a person, measured
horizontally, who is not directly associated with the operation of the
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS); and
(d) the aircraft is not operated
(i) in a prohibited area;
(ii) in a restricted area;
(iii) over a populated area; or
(iv) within 5 kilometres of the movement area of a controlled
aerodrome;
(v) at night, when night is defined as the period lasting from 30
minutes after sunset through 30 minutes before sunrise;
(vi) over an area where a fire, police, military, or other public safety
or emergency operation is being conducted without the approval
of a person in charge of the operation; and
(vii) the person operating the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
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Approval of areas for operation of unmanned aircraft
14.(1) A person may apply to the Director General for the approval of an area
as an area for the operation of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), or a particular
category of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).
(2) An approval has effect from the time written notice is issued to the
applicant, or a later day, or day and time stated in the approval.
(3) An approval may be expressed to have effect for a particular period,
including a period of less than one day, or indefinitely.
(4) The Director General may impose conditions on the approval in the
interests of the safety of air navigation.
(5) If the Director General approves an area under pargraph (1), he shall
publish details of the approval, including any condition, in a NOTAM or on an
aeronautical chart.
(6) The Director General may revoke the approval of an area, or change the
conditions that apply to such an approval, in the interests of the safety of air
navigation, but the Director General shall publish details of any revocation or
change in a NOTAM or on an aeronautical chart.
(7) The Director General shall also give written notice of the revocation or
change
(a) to the person who applied for the approval of the area; or
(b) if that person applied for that approval as an officer of an organization
concerned with Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) and no longer holds
that office, to the person who now holds the office.
Segregated airspace
15. A person shall not operate a Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) within
segregated airspace unless the person has approval to do so from the Director
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Controlled airspace
16.(1) A person shall not operate a Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) in
controlled airspace without authorization from the Air Traffic Control unit
responsible for that airspace.
(2) A person shall not operate a Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) in
controlled airspace unless he
(a) holds a relevant qualification for the use of an aeronautical radio;
(b) maintains a listening watch on a specified frequency or frequencies
specified in the authorisation from the Air Traffic Control unit; and
(c) makes broadcasts on a specified frequency or frequencies and or
maintains other ways of communication requested by the Air Traffic
Control unit at the specified interval giving the specified information
in the direction.
(3) In paragraph 2(a), relevant qualification means any of the following
qualifications:
(a) an aeronautical radio operator certificate;
(b) a remote pilot licence or flight crew licence;
(c) an air traffic control licence;
(d) a military qualification equivalent to a licence mentioned in paragraph
(2)(c) or (3)(c); or
(e) a Flight Dispatcher licence.
(4) The Director General may direct, in regard to a particular Unmanned
Aircraft System (UAS) or type of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), that a
person shall not operate the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), or a Unmanned
Aircraft System (UAS) of that type, unless he
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(b) maintains a listening watch on a specified frequency or frequencies
specified in the direction; and
(c) makes broadcasts on a specified frequency or frequencies and or
maintains other ways of communication requested by the Air Traffic
Control unit at the specified interval giving the specified information
in the direction.
(5) An authorised person operating in controlled airspace shall comply with
all conditions specified by the Director General and all directions issued by Air
Traffic Control.
Airspace knowledge
17. A person who operates an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) shall
(a) ensure that before each flight, that person is aware of the airspace
designation and of any applicable airspace restrictions in place in the
area of intended operation; or
(b) conduct the operation under the direct supervision of a person who is
aware of the airspace designation and any applicable airspace
restrictions in place in the area of intended operation.
Hazard and risk minimization
18. A person operating an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) shall take
all practicable steps to minimize hazards to persons, property and other aircraft.
Dropping of articles
19. A person operating an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) shall not
allow any object to be dropped in flight if such action creates a hazard to other
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Operator required to keep unmanned aircraft in visual line of sight
20.(1) An operator of an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) shall
(a) keep the Unmanned aircraft in line of sight at all times while in
operation; or
(b) maintain visual line-of-sight with the Unmanned Aircraft System
(UAS) or be in direct communications with a Unmanned Aircraft
System (UAS) observer that maintains visual line-of-sight with the
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS); and
(c) be able to see the surrounding airspace in which the Unmanned Aircraft
System (UAS) is operating; and
(d) operate the Unmanned Aircraft (UA) below any cloud base at all times.
(2) For the purposes of this Regulation, visual line-of-sight means a straight
line along which the remote pilot or an Unmanned Aircraft (UA) observer has a
clear view and which may be achieved with the use of
(a) spectacles, contact lenses, or a similar device used for vision correction
of the user to no better than normal vision but not the use of an
electronic, mechanical, electromagnetic, optical, or electro-optical
instrument; or
(b) a first person view system and a trained and competent Unmanned
Aircraft (UA) observer who maintains
(i) visual line-of-sight of the Unmanned Aircraft (UA);
(ii) sight of the surrounding airspace in which the Unmanned Aircraft
(UA) is operating; and
(iii) has direct communication with the person who is operating the
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Operator may apply to the Director General to conduct BVLOS
operations
21. Notwithstanding regulation 20, an operator of an Unmanned Aircraft
System (UAS) may apply to the Director General to conduct beyond visual line
of sight (BVLOS) operations and the Director General shall as far as practicable,
consider each application having regard to the intentions of the operator, in
determining whether permission can be granted without safety being adversely
affected.
Operations over and near persons
22.(1) An operator shall not operate an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
over another person except where that person
(a) has consented to participate in the operation and have the aircraft fly
over;
(b) is located under a covered structure or inside a stationary vehicle that
provides reasonable protection;
(c) is directly associated with the operation of the Unmanned Aircraft
System (UAS), or the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) is operating
no closer than 30 metres, measured horizontally, from a second person
not directly associated with the operation of the Unmanned Aircraft
System (UAS).
(2) Paragraph 22(1)(c) does not apply if the second person is standing behind
a fixed wing Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) while the fixed wing Unmanned
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Aerodromes
23.(1) A person shall not operate a Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) on or
within 5 kilometres of an uncontrolled aerodrome, unless
(a) the operation is undertaken in accordance with an agreement with the
aerodrome operator;
(b) each remote pilot has a Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) observer in
attendance while the aircraft is in flight; and
(c) the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) is not operated at a height of
more than 120 metres or 400 feet above ground level unless the operator
has been approved by the Director General to operate the Unmanned
Aircraft System (UAS) to do so.
(2) A person shall not operate a Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) on or within
5 kilometres of a controlled aerodrome, unless it is operated in accordance with
an authorization from the Director General and permission from the relevant Air
Traffic Control unit.
(3) A person shall not operate a Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) on or within
5 kilometres of any aerodrome, unless that person
(a) is the holder of, or is under the direct supervision of the holder of, a
remote pilot qualification issued by an approved person or approved
aviation organization;
(b) is under the direct supervision of a person appointed to give instruction
in the operation of a Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) by an approved
person or approved aviation organization; or
(c) is the holder of a remote pilot licence or certificate issued under
regulation 53.
(4) Paragraph (3) does not apply to an operation that is conducted
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(b) in airspace that is physically separated from the aerodrome by a barrier
that is capable of arresting the flight of the Unmanned Aircraft System
(UAS).
Weather and day limitations
24.(1) Unless permitted by another provision of this Part, or in accordance
with an air traffic control clearance, a person shall not operate a Unmanned
Aircraft System (UAS)
(a) in or into a cloud;
(b) at night; or
(c) in conditions other than visual meteorological conditions.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply if the person holds an authorization under
regulation 58 allowing these operations.
Night operations
25. A person shall not operate an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) at
night unless
(a) the operation is indoors;
(b) the operation is a shielded operation; or
(c) the person holds an authorization under regulation 58 allowing these
operations.
Right-of-way
26. A person who is operating an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) shall
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Operations over private property
27.(1) An operator of an Unmanned Aircraft (UA) shall not conduct any
operations over or within private property unless he has been granted permission
by the owner of the property.
(2) Operations by members of the Police Service or Barbados Defence Force
in the exercise of law enforcement or national security are exempt from the
application of this regulation.
Operations over public property
28. An operator of an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) shall not conduct
any operations within, or over public property, unless written permission has been
sought and obtained from the Director General and from the Government
Department or Agency with responsibility for the area in which the operator
wishes to conduct operations prior to conducting the operation of the Unmanned
Aircraft System (UAS).
Aircraft mass limits
29.(1) A person shall not operate an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
where the aircraft has a gross mass of more than 25 kilogram.
(2) A person shall not operate an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) with a
gross mass of between 15 kilogram and 25 kilogram unless the aircraft, and any
modification made to it, is
(a) constructed under the authority of, or inspected and approved by, an
approved person or approved aviation organization defined in
regulation 34; and
(b) operated under the authority of an approved person or approved
aviation organization defined in regulation 34; or
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Requirement for a remote pilot licence
30.(1) No pilot certification is required for operations under Part III unless
flights are conducted on or within 5 kilometres of an aerodrome.
(2) An Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) pilot shall not operate a flight within
5 kilom of an aerodrome unless that pilot has been trained to use of aeronautical
charts and to correctly identify the airspace in which he will be operating, and
has obtained the permission of Air Traffic Control to do so.
Prohibited UAS operations
31.(1) No person shall operate an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) in such
a careless or reckless manner as to endanger or be likely to endanger aviation
safety or the safety of any person or property.
(2) No person shall operate an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) while
operating a moving vehicle, vessel, or manned aircraft.
Use of alcohol or drugs prohibited
32. No person shall act as a remote pilot, flight crew member or a
Unmanned Aircraft (UA) observer
(a) within 8 hours after consuming an alcoholic beverage;
(b) while under the influence of alcohol; or
(c) while using any drug that impairs the person’s faculties to the extent
that aviation safety or the safety of any person is endangered or likely
to be endangered.
Accident reporting
33. A remote pilot shall report to the Director General, in a manner
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of, an incident involving an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) that results in
either
(a) serious injury to any person; or
(b) damage to any property other than the Unmanned Aircraft System
(UAS) that exceeds $100.
Approved person or organization (AAO)
34. A person or an organization, having satisfied the Director General that
he or it has appropriate expertise in the design, construction, or operation of an
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), or appropriate knowledge of airspace
designations and restrictions, may be approved and designated by the Director
General at his discretion, to perform one or more of the following specified
functions as further defined in Part V:
(a) issuing a remote pilot qualification for operating an Unmanned Aircraft
System (UAS);
(b) appointing persons to give instruction to operators of an Unmanned
Aircraft System (UAS);
(c) authorizing a person to notify the air navigation service provider, for
the issuance of a NOTAM, of an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
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PART IV
APPROVED AVIATION ORGANIZATION
Approved aviation organization certificate
35. This instrument sets out requirements to be met by an applicant for a
self-administering AAO certificate under Part V of these Regulations to perform
an aviation administration function
(a) aviation administration functions for an AAO;
(b) key personnel of an AAO;
(c) requirements of an AAO’s safety management system;
(d) requirements of an AAO’s audit and surveillance system; and
(e) content of an AAO’s application submission.
Application for an approved aviation organization certificate
36. An applicant for the formation of an AAO shall
(a) complete and submit to the Director General the appropriate
application form as approved by the Director; and
(b) pay the relevant fee set out in the Schedule.
Requirements for registering as an AAO
37. An AAO shall administer the issuance of an aviation document
required by these Regulations for the certification of personnel in accordance
with the provisions of the AAO certificate issued by the Director General to that
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Issue, suspension and revocation of an AAO certificate
38.(1) Where the Director General is satisfied that an application made under
regulation 36 has met the requirements of these Regulations, and the assurance
that aviation safety will not be compromised by the issuance of such certificate,
he may issue an AAO Certificate to the operator.
(2) The Director General may suspend or revoke an AAO certificate where he
has given written notice to the club administrator of the failure of one or more
members of the club to comply with the requirements of these Regulations and
the Director General is satisfied that the AAO has had sufficient time, but has
failed to properly address the non-compliance.
Privileges of certificate holder
39. The holder of an AAO certificate may
(a) administer the issuance of the personnel certificates and ratings that
are specified on that AAO certificate;
(b) appoint persons to give instruction to other persons operating the
controls of an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS);
(c) authorize a person to notify the aeronautical information service
provider for the issuance of a NOTAM of a Unmanned Aircraft System
(UAS) operation;
(d) organize aviation events, where that privilege is specified on the
certificate; and
(e) exercise any other privileges granted by the Director General and
endorsed on the certificate or on the accompanying Operations
Specifications.
Duration of certificate
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(2) An AAO certificate shall remain in force until it expires or is suspended
or revoked.
(3) The holder of an AAO certificate that is revoked or suspended shall
forthwith surrender the certificate to the Director General.
Renewal of certificate
41.(1) An application for the renewal of an AAO certificate shall be made
on the approved form provided by the Director General.
(2) The application shall be submitted to the Director General no less than 30
days before the application renewal date specified on the certificate or, if no such
date is specified, not less than 30 days before the certificate expires.
PART V
PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Personnel requirements
42.(1) Each applicant for the issuance of an AAO certificate shall engage,
employ, or contract
(a) a qualified person identified as the Accountable Manager who has the
authority within the applicant’s organization to ensure that all activities
undertaken by the organization can be carried out in accordance with
the requirements prescribed by this Part;
(b) a qualified person or persons who will hold any delegation from the
Director General for the issue of personnel certificates and ratings;
(c) a qualified person or group of qualified persons who are responsible
for ensuring that the applicant’s organization complies with the
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(d) secure sufficient personnel to carry out the activities listed in the
applicant’s submission.
(2) The applicant shall
(a) establish procedures to assess and maintain the competence of those
personnel who are responsible for carrying out the activities listed in
the applicant’s application;
(b) establish procedures for the exercise of any delegation held by a
qualified person or persons; and
(c) provide personnel with responsibilities under these Regulations with
written authorization to fulfill those responsibilities.
Facility requirements
43. Each applicant for the issuance of an AAO certificate shall ensure the
provision of facilities and resources appropriate to the activities listed in the
application submitted.
Documentation
44.(1) Each applicant for the issuance of an AAO certificate shall hold copies
of all relevant equipment manuals, technical standards and practices, technical
bulletins and instructions, legislation, and any other document that is necessary
to establish procedures for the activities listed in the applicant’s application. This
documentation shall include human factors material relevant to management and
organizations.
(2) The applicant shall establish a procedure to control and amend all
applicable documents required by paragraph (1).
Records
45.(1) Each applicant for the issuance of an AAO certificate shall establish
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dispose of the records that are necessary for the activities listed in the applicant’s
application.
(2) The procedures shall ensure that the AAO retains
(a) a record of each internal safety management action performed by the
applicant’s organization in accordance with the procedures specified
in regulation 48;
(b) a record of each certificate and rating issued by the organization; and
(c) a record for each person who conducts activities on behalf of the
applicant’s organization, which shall include details of the experience,
qualifications, training, and competency assessments of the person.
(3) All records shall be legible, written in black or dark blue ink, and shall be
retained for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the last entry made on
that record.
Personnel certification
46. Each applicant for the issuance of an AAO certificate shall establish
procedures for
(a) assessing the competency of persons, including holders of equivalent
qualifications;
(b) issuing the certificates and ratings listed in the applicant’s submission;
and
(c) reviewing and maintaining the competency of persons holding
certificates or ratings issued under delegated authority from the
Director General.
Aviation events
47. An applicant for the issuance of an AAO certificate that authorizes
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(b) for identifying any hazards to aviation safety and ensuring that the
associated risks are evaluated and managed.
Internal safety management
48.(1) An applicant for the issuance of an AAO certificate shall establish an
internal safety management system to ensure compliance with, and the adequacy
of, the procedures required by this Part.
(2) The safety management system shall include
(a) a safety policy and safety procedures that are relevant to the applicant’s
organizational goals and the expectations and needs of its members;
(b) a procedure to ensure quality indicators, including personnel and
member feedback, are monitored to identify existing problems, or
potential causes of problems, within the system;
(c) a procedure for corrective action, to ensure existing problems that have
been identified within the system are corrected;
(d) a procedure for preventive action, to ensure that potential causes of
problems that have been identified within the system are remedied;
(e) an internal audit programme to audit the applicant’s organization for
conformity with its safety policy; and
(f) procedures for management review to ensure the continuing suitability
and effectiveness of the internal quality assurance of the safety
management system in satisfying the requirements of this Part.
(3) The safety policy procedures shall ensure that the safety policy is
understood, implemented, and maintained at all levels of the organization.
(4) The procedures for corrective action shall specify how
(a) existing problems are corrected;
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(d) management will review the effectiveness of any corrective action
taken.
(5) The procedure for preventive action shall specify how
(a) potential problems are addressed;
(b) preventive action is reviewed to ensure the action is effective;
(c) procedures are amended as a result of preventive action; and
(d) a management review to determine the effectiveness of any preventive
action taken will be documented.
(6) The internal audit programme shall
(a) specify the frequency and location of the audits taking into account the
nature of the activity to be audited;
(b) ensure that audits are performed by trained persons who are
independent of those having direct responsibility for the activity being
audited;
(c) ensure that the results of audits are reported to the personnel
responsible for the activity being audited and the manager responsible
for internal audits;
(d) require preventive or corrective action to be taken by the personnel
responsible for the activity being audited if problems are found by the
audit; and
(e) ensure there are follow up audits to review the effectiveness of any
preventive or corrective action taken.
(7) The procedure for management review shall
(a) specify the frequency of management reviews of the safety
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(b) identify the responsible manager who shall review the safety
management system; and
(c) ensure that the results of the review are evaluated and recorded.
(8) The qualified person who has the responsibility for internal safety
management shall have direct access to the Chief Executive on matters affecting
safety.
Approved aviation organization application
49.(1) An applicant for the issuance of an AAO certificate must provide the
Director General with an application which must contain, where applicable
(a) a statement signed by the chief executive on behalf of the applicant’s
organization confirming that the application and the contents of the
accompanying manuals and documents
(i) define the organization and demonstrate its means and methods
for ensuring ongoing compliance with this Part; and
(ii) are enforced at all times.
(b) the titles and names of the qualified person or persons required by
regulation 42(1)(a), (b), and (c);
(c) the duties and responsibilities of the qualified person or persons
specified in regulation 42(1)(a), (b), and (c), including matters for
which they have responsibility to deal directly with the Director
General on behalf of the organization;
(d) an organization chart showing lines of responsibility of the qualified
person or persons specified in regulation 42(2)(c) and extending to each
location listed under paragraph (a)(6) of this Regulation;
(e) a description of the activities to be conducted under the certificate;
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(h) details of the procedures required by
(i) regulation 42(2)(a) regarding the competence of personnel;
(ii) regulation 42(2)(b) regarding the exercise of any delegation held
by a qualified person or persons;
(iii) regulation 44(2) regarding the control and amendment of
documentation;
(iv) regulation 45(1) regarding the identification, collection, indexing
storage, maintenance, and disposal of records;
(v) regulation 46(a) regarding the assessment of personnel, the
issuance of certificates and ratings, and the review and
maintenance of competency of certificate and rating holders;
(vi) regulation 47 regarding the organization of aviation events
including the processes for hazard identification and risk
management; and
(vii) regulation 48 regarding the internal safety management of the
organization.
(2) The applicant’s application must remain acceptable to the Authority.
PART VI
OPERATING REQUIREMENTS
Continued compliance
50. A holder of an AAO certificate shall
(a) hold at least one complete and current copy of the Certificate and its
accompanying operations specifications at each principal location
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(c) make each applicable part of their operations specifications available
to persons who require those parts to carry out their duties;
(d) continue to meet the standards and comply with the requirements of
Part V; and
(e) notify the Director General forthwith of any change of address for
service, telephone number, or facsimile number required, by
completing the applicable form provided by the Director General.
Changes to a certificate holder’s organization
51. The holder of an AAO certificate shall ensure that their Operations
Manual is amended so as to include a current description of the holder’s
organization
(a) the certificate holder shall ensure that any amendment made to the
holder’s organisation or operations, meets the applicable requirements
of this part, is documented in the holder’s Operations Manual and
complies with the amendment procedures contained in the holder’s
application;
(b) the certificate holder shall provide the Director General with a copy of
each amendment to the holder’s Operations Manual or Operations
specifications, for approval before implementing the change;
(c) subject to paragraph (e), where a certificate holder proposes to make a
change to any of the following, prior notification to and acceptance by
the Director General is required
(i) the Chief executive specified in regulation 42(1)(a), or
Accountable Manager, if different from the Chief Executive
Officer;
(ii) the listed qualified persons specified in regulation 42(1)(c);
(iii) the holder or holders of any delegation made by the Director
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(iv) the activities authorized by the certificate;
(v) the principal locations at which the activities may be carried out;
(vi) the procedures for personnel assessment and certification;
(vii) the procedures for organizing aviation events;
(d) where a change to (c)(i) or (c)(ii), above, results from an election, the
holder shall notify the Director General of the change within [7 days]
of the election;
(e) the Director General may prescribe conditions under which a certificate
holder may operate during or following any of the changes specified
in paragraph (d);
(f) a certificate holder shall comply with any conditions prescribed under
paragraph (e);
(g) where any of the changes referred to in this Regulation requires an
amendment to the certificate, the certificate holder shall forward the
certificate to the Director General as soon as practicable;
(h) the certificate holder shall make such amendments to the holder’s
application as the Director General may consider necessary in the
interests of aviation safety.
Authority to conduct surveillance on AAO activities
52.(1) The Director General may request permission from the AAO to
inspect equipment, documents and land areas used by the club in order to conduct
surveillance and inspection activities to ensure compliance with these
Regulations.
(2) Where the Director General is refused permission to inspect as set out in
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PART VII
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT REMOTE PILOT CERTIFICATION
Application of Part VII
53. This Part applies to airmen certification for civil Unmanned Aircraft
System (UAS).
Eligibility for remote pilot licence
54.(1) The Director General may issue a remote pilot licence to the applicant
if he or she is 18 years of age and has passed
(a) an aeronautical knowledge examination within the meaning of the Civil
Aviation (General Application and Personnel Licensing) Regulations,
2026 (S.I. 2026 No. );
(b) an aviation licence theory examination taken to be an equivalent
requirement for the issuance of a remote pilot licence;
(c) the theory component of a remote pilot training course; or
(d) the theory component of a course conducted in an ICAO Member State
which the Director General is satisfied is equivalent to the theory
component of a remote pilot training course.
(2) The Director General may issue a remote pilot licence to the applicant if
he or she has completed
(a) a remote pilot training course in the operation of a category of
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) that he proposes to operate;
(b) a training course in the operation of a category of Unmanned Aircraft
System (UAS) that he proposes to operate conducted by the
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(c) a flight test conducted by the Director General for the purposes of this
subparagraph; and
(d) has demonstrated to the Director General the competencies required
for the safe operation of the applicable type of Unmanned Aircraft
System (UAS) and associated Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
control station, under standard Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
operating conditions.
(3) A person is taken to have satisfied the conditions in paragraph (1)(a) who
holds or has held
(a) a flight crew licence;
(b) a military qualification equivalent to a flight crew licence;
(c) a foreign remote pilot licence and qualification equivalent to that issued
by the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and EASA, and
meets the security requirements of Barbados; or
(d) an air traffic control licence or a military qualification equivalent to an
air traffic control licence.
(4) An application may be made to the Director General for review of
(a) a decision refusing to issue, cancelling, suspending or varying a
licence; or
(b) a decision imposing a condition on a licence.
Application for a remote pilot licence
55.(1) An individual may apply to the Director General, for a remote pilot
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(2) An application for a remote pilot licence shall include the following
information:
(a) details of any flight crew licence, air traffic control licence or flight
service licence that the applicant holds including details of ratings,
endorsements and qualifications;
(b) details of any military qualification the applicant holds that is
equivalent to a licence mentioned in paragraph (a);
(c) details of any aeronautical experience of the applicant;
(d) details of any of the following examinations the applicant has passed
other than any examination passed in gaining a licence mentioned in
paragraph (2):
(i) an aeronautical examination within the meaning of Part X ; or
(ii) an aviation licence theory examination that is taken as an
equivalent requirement for the issuance of a remote pilot licence
under regulation [cite specific regulation, if applicable];
(e) if the applicant does not hold a licence mentioned in paragraph (2), he
may provide
(i) details of any aeronautical radio operator certificate that the
applicant holds;
(ii) details of the applicant’s experience in operating UA; or
(iii) evidence of the completion of any training course in UAS
operation that the applicant has undertaken.
Notice to holder of remote pilot licence to show cause
56.(1) The Director General, may give a show cause notice to the holder of
a remote pilot licence if there are reasonable grounds for believing that there are
facts or circumstances that would justify the cancellation of the licence under
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(2) A show cause notice shall
(a) tell the holder of the licence of the facts and circumstances that, in the
opinion of the Director General, would justify the cancellation of the
licence under regulation 57; and
(b) invite the holder of the licence to show in writing, within a reasonable
time stated in the notice, why the licence should not be cancelled.
(3) A show cause notice may state that the licence is suspended if the Director
General reasonably considers that there may be a serious risk to the safety of air
navigation if the licence were not suspended.
(4) If a show cause notice states that the licence is suspended, the licence is
suspended from when the notice is given to the holder.
(5) The Director General, may, at any time, revoke the suspension.
(6) If the approval is suspended and the Director General, has not dealt with
it under regulation 57 within 90 days after the day it is suspended, the suspension
lapses at the end of that period.
Cancellation of remote pilot licence
57.(1) The Director General may cancel a remote pilot licence by written
notice to the holder of the licence, if
(a) the Director General has given to the holder a show cause notice under
regulation 56 in relation to it;
(b) the Director General has taken into account any representations made,
within the period stated in the notice, by or on behalf of the holder; and
(c) there are reasonable grounds for believing that the holder
(i) has operated an Unmanned Aircraft in contravention of these
Regulations or of a condition of the licence;
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(iii) in operating the Unmanned Aircraft (UA), has recklessly
endangered human life or property.
(2) If the Director General has given a show cause notice under regulation 56
to the holder of a remote pilot licence and the Director General decides not to
cancel the licence, the Director General
(a) shall tell the holder in writing of the decision; and
(b) shall, if the holder’s licence is suspended under that regulation, revoke
the suspension.
PART VIII
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM AUTHORIZATION OR UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT SYSTEM OPERATOR CERTIFICATION
Application of Part VIII
58. This Part applies to the following:
(a) a person who operates an Unmanned Aircraft (UA) other than in
accordance with Part III; and
(b) a person who operates an Unmanned Aircraft (UA) in accordance with
Part III and who wishes to apply for an Unmanned Aircraft System
Operator Certificate.
Requirement for certificate
59. A person shall not operate a UA other than in accordance with Part III
except under the authority of and in accordance with the terms of a valid
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) authorization or Unmanned Aircraft System
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Functions and duties of the chief remote pilot
60. A chief remote pilot shall
(a) ensure the operator’s an Unmanned Aircraft (UA) operations are
conducted in accordance with the civil aviation regulations;
(b) maintain a record of the qualifications held by each person operating
an Unmanned Aircraft (UA) for the operator;
(c) monitor the operational standards and proficiency of each person
operating an Unmanned Aircraft (UA) for the operator; and
(d) maintain a complete and up-to-date reference library of operational
documents required by the Director General for the types of operations
conducted by the operator.
Specific category operations
61.(1) A remote pilot conducting operations in the specific category, shall
hold a valid and current remote pilot licence.
(2) An Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) conducting operations in the
specific category, shall
(a) have been designed, produced, or modified, such that it does not
contain any safety defects identifiable by the Director General;
(b) display a label indicating eligibility to conduct operations in the
specific category in English, legible, and permanently affixed to the
Unmanned Aircraft (UA);
(c) have current remote pilot operating instructions that apply to the
operation of the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).
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Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to the new owner and such instructions shall
address, at a minimum
(a) a system description that includes the required Unmanned Aircraft
System (UAS) components, any system limitations, and the declared
category or categories of operation;
(b) modifications that will not change the ability of the Unmanned Aircraft
System (UAS) to meet the requirements for the category or categories
of operation the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) is eligible to
conduct; and
(c) instructions that explain how to verify and change the mode or
configuration of the Unmanned Aircraft (UA), if they are variable.
(4) A remote pilot conducting operations in the specific category shall operate
only after the person who designed, produced, or modified the Unmanned
Aircraft System (UAS) has received notification that the Director General has
accepted the Declaration of Compliance for that Unmanned Aircraft System
(UAS), in accordance with regulation 79, or has received an such a declaration
from the regulatory authority of another ICAO member State and have a current
aircraft registration in accordance with regulation 13.
Authorization to operate unmanned aircraft
62.(1) Before operating an Unmanned Aircraft (UA) other than in
accordance with Part III, a person shall apply for an Unmanned Aircraft System
(UAS) authorization or Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate.
(2) A person who operates an Unmanned Aircraft (UA) in accordance with
Part VIII may apply for an Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate.
(3) A person in paragraph (2) shall apply by
(a) submitting an application to the Director General in accordance with
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(4) An application shall include
(a) the name and address of the applicant;
(b) the details of the operation for the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
authorization or ARO;
(c) the completed application form as required by the Director General;
and
(d) any other information relating to the application as may be required by
the Director General.
(5) A person who operates an Unmanned Aircraft (UA) in accordance with
(a) or (b) shall apply for an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) authorization or
an Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate in accordance with regulation
63.
Application for an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) authorization
or Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate
63.(1) An applicant for an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) authorization
or Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate shall provide the Director
General with an application that is acceptable to the Director General
(a) the application shall address the following matters, having regard to
the nature, degree and risk of the intended operation:
(i) the identification of a person who will have primary
responsibility for any part of the operation;
(ii) the identification of any person who is to have or is likely to
have control over the exercise of the privileges under the
certificate;
(iii) details of the physical locations to be used in the operation;
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aircraft of the proposed operation and includes a description of
the measures that will be implemented to mitigate or manage
the risk;
(v) procedures for reporting information to the Director General
including incidents and accidents;
(vi) operating requirements for personnel licensing, qualifications,
training and competency including remote pilot and remote
flight crew qualifications, training or medical requirements;
(vii) details of the number and specifications of the aircraft to be used,
including any identification system used on the aircraft
including colour schemes, unique identification numbers or
marking;
(viii) details of the control system to be used to pilot the aircraft;
(ix) procedures for the maintenance of aircraft and measures to
ensure continued airworthiness;
(x) inflight procedures, including minimum distances from persons
or property;
(xi) procedures for handling cargo, including dangerous goods, or
dropping items, if such operations are intended;
(xii) the manufacturer’s Declaration of Compliance or approval from
an AAO;
(xiii) procedures for controlling, amending and distributing the
application; and
(xiv) any other approvals that are required to conduct the proposed
operation.
(b) the Director General may require only those matters in paragraph (1)
(a) that the Director General considers are appropriate in the particular
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(2) The application shall remain acceptable to the Director General.
Issuance of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) authorization or
Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate
64.(1) The Director General may issue an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
authorization or a Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate to a person
who has applied under regulation 64.
(2) When issuing an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) authorization or an
Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate under paragraph (1), the
Director General may
(a) impose requirements on the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) and
may specify procedures to be followed by the operator of any
Unmanned Aircraft (UA) that are operated under the authority of the
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) authorization or an Unmanned
Aircraft System Operator Certificate;
(b) specify any additional conditions that the Director General considers
necessary in the interest of aviation safety; and
(c) after considering the type of Unmanned Aircraft (UA) to be used,
determine that any Unmanned Aircraft (UA) to be operated under the
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) authorization or an Unmanned
Aircraft System Operator Certificate shall display identification
markings in accordance with the Civil Aviation (Aircraft Registration)
Regulations, 2026 (S.I. 2026 No. ) if the Director General considers
that it is necessary in the interest of aviation safety.
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) authorization or an Unmanned
Aircraft System Operator Certificate
65.(1) If the Director General issues an Unmanned Aircraft System Operator
Certificate under regulation 64, the certificate shall be issued with an
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(2) The an Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate shall include
(a) details of the physical location of the certificate holder’s principal base
of operations;
(b) the certificate holder’s address for service in Barbados;
(c) a list of any business names under which the certificate holder is
approved to operate;
(d) the privileges and operations that the operator is permitted to perform,
including
(i) the number, type and description, including, if applicable, the
serial number and registration, of every Unmanned Aircraft (UA)
that is authorized for use;
(ii) identification of the geographical areas of operations approved
by the Director General;
(iii) any exemption issued from any requirement of this or any other
Part; and
(iv) any additional condition that the Director General determines is
necessary in the interest of aviation safety.
Privileges of authorization or operator certificate holder
66.(1) The holder of a Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) authorization or
an Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate is authorized to perform the
operations specified in the accompanying Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
authorization or an Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate.
(2) Unless the application required by regulation 63 specifies otherwise, the
holder of an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) authorization or an Unmanned
Aircraft System Operator Certificate is not required to comply with the
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Duration of Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate
67.(1) When issuing or renewing an Unmanned Aircraft System Operator
Certificate under this Part, the Director General shall specify a date on which the
Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate will expire.
(2) The Director General shall not specify an expiry date under paragraph (1)
for an Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate that is later than 3 years
after the date on which the certificate was issued.
Conditions for operation for an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
authorization or an Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate
68.(1) A holder of an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) authorization or an
Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate shall comply with
(a) part III, to the extent the requirements of Part III are consistent with
the operations specified in the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
authorization or an Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate;
(b) the conditions imposed by the Authority on the Unmanned Aircraft
System (UAS) authorization or an Unmanned Aircraft System
Operator Certificate; and
(c) the application required by regulation 63.
(2) The certificate holder is responsible for ensuring that any personnel
involved in an operation conducted under the authority of the Unmanned Aircraft
System (UAS) authorization or an Unmanned Aircraft System Operator
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Changes to operations specifications
69.(1) A holder of an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) authorization or an
Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate shall
(a) ensure that the operations specifications issued with the certification is
amended when necessary, so that it remains a current description of
the authorization or operator certificate holder’s operation;
(b) to ensure continued compliance with any regulations that have been
adopted under regulation 63;
(c) provide the Director General with a request for an amendment to the
operations specifications as soon as practicable after the need for an
amendment is identified; and
(d) make such changes to the organization or its operations as the Director
General considers necessary in the interest of aviation safety.
(2) If a holder of an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) authorization or an
Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate proposes to change any of the
following, prior acceptance by the Director General is required:
(a) the identification of any person who is to have or is likely to have
control over the exercise of the privileges under the authorization or
operator certificate; and
(b) the identification of any locations from which the authorization or
operator certificate holder conducts Unmanned Aircraft (UA)
operations.
Renewal of certificate
70. A holder of a current Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate
who wishes to continue to exercise the privileges of the operator certificate
beyond its date of expiration shall apply for the renewal of the operator certificate
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Record retention of Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate
71.(1) Each holder of Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate shall
maintain
(a) a record containing the names of the remote pilots and other crew
members involved in each flight, in respect of the system, the time of
each flight or series of flights; and
(b) a record containing maintenance action, modification or repair
performed on the system, including
(i) name of person performing the work;
(ii) the dates work was performed;
(iii) in the case of modification, the manufacturer, model and
description of parts or equipment modifying the system; and
(iv) if applicable, any instruction provided to complete the work.
(2) Each owner of an Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate who
transfers ownership to another person shall, at the time of transfer, deliver to that
person all records referred to in paragraph (1)(b).
(3) Each owner of an Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate shall
ensure that the records referred to in subsection (1)(a) and (1)(b) are made
available to the Authority on request and are retained for a period of
(a) for the records referred to in paragraph (1)(a), 12 months after the day
they are created;
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Notice to certified Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operator to show
cause
72.(1) The Director General may give a show cause notice to a certified
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operator if there are reasonable grounds for
believing that there are facts or circumstances that would justify the cancellation
of the authorization under regulation 31.
(2) A show cause notice shall
(a) tell the holder of the facts and circumstances that, in the opinion of the
Director General, would justify the cancellation of the certification
under regulation 31; and
(b) invite the operator to show in writing, within a reasonable time stated
in the notice, why the certification should not be cancelled.
(3) A show cause notice may state that the certification is suspended if the
Director General reasonably considers that there may be a serious risk to the
safety of air navigation if the authorization were not suspended.
(4) If a show cause notice states that the certification is suspended, the
certification is suspended from when the notice is given to the holder.
(5) The Director General may at any time revoke the suspension.
(6) If the approval is suspended and the Director General has not dealt with it
under regulation 31 within 90 days after the day it is suspended, the suspension
lapses at the end of that period.
Cancellation of Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certificate
73.(1) The Director General may cancel an Unmanned Aircraft System
Operator Certificate by written notice to the operator, if
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(b) the Director General has taken into account any representations made,
within the period stated in the notice, by or on behalf of the operator;
and
(c) there are reasonable grounds for believing that
(i) the operator has operated an Unmanned Aircraft (UA) in
contravention of these Regulations or of a condition of the
certification;
(ii) a person engaged or employed by the operator has operated an
Unmanned Aircraft (UA) negligently or carelessly; or
(iii) a person engaged or employed by the operator, in operating an
Unmanned Aircraft (UA), has recklessly endangered human life
or property.
(2) If the Director General has given a show cause notice under regulation 72
to a certified Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operator and determines to
revoke the show cause notice
(a) the operator will receive notification in writing of the decision; and
(b) shall, if the operator’s certification is suspended under that regulation,
revoke the suspension.
Compliance with Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operator’s
practices and procedures
74. Persons who are employed by an operator or who assist with an
operator’s operation shall comply with the operator’s documented practices and
procedures.
Safety management system
75.(1) An Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operator shall have a system
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(b) a process for risk management that identifies hazards to aviation safety
and that evaluates and manages the associated risks;
(c) safety assurance measures to ensure that
(i) hazards, incidents and accidents are internally reported and
analysed and action is taken to prevent recurrence;
(ii) goals for the improvement of aviation safety are set and the
attainment of these goals are measured;
(iii) there is a safety management program that includes conducting
internal audits and regular reviews of the system for safety
management; and
(iv) a training programme that produces personnel competent to
fulfill their safety responsibilities.
(2) The operator shall document all processes required to establish and
maintain the system for safety management.
(3) The operator’s system for safety management shall be commensurate with
the size of the organization, the nature and complexity of the activities undertaken
by the operator, and the hazards and associated risks inherent in the activities
undertaken by the operator.
PART IX
REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATOR
Means of compliance
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Aircraft (UA) to the Director General for any Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
operation
(a) to meet the requirements of regulation 77(a)(1)(ii) for operations of
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), the means of compliance shall
consist of data including tests, analysis, industry consensus standards
and the results or justification used to demonstrate the Unmanned
Aircraft System (UAS) meets the predetermined level of safety the
Director General has established as acceptable;
(b) an applicant requesting Authority acceptance of a means of compliance
shall submit the following information to the Director General in a
manner specified by the Authority:
(i) detailed description of the means of compliance; and
(ii) justification, including any substantiating material, showing that
the means of compliance establishes achievement of or equivalent
to the level of safety.
Operator’s declaration
77. For each model of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) that is intended
for use by the operator to conduct any operation, the operator shall provide the
Director General with a manufacturer’s declaration in accordance with
subsection (1)
(a) the declaration shall
(i) specify the manufacturer of the Unmanned Aircraft System
(UAS), the model of the system, the maximum take-off weight of
the Unmanned Aircraft (UA), the operations that the Unmanned
Aircraft (UA) is intended to undertake and the category of
Unmanned Aircraft (UA), such as fixed-wing aircraft, rotary-wing
aircraft, hybrid aircraft or lighter-than-air aircraft; and
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(b) the declaration is invalid if
(i) the Director General has determined that the model of the
Unmanned Aircraft (UA) does not meet the terms set out in the
means of compliance; or
(ii) the manufacturer has notified the Authority of an issue related to
the design of the model under regulation 78.
Notice to the Director General
78. An operator shall make a declaration to the Director General under
regulation 77 notify the Authority of any issue related to the design of the model
of the Unmanned Aircraft (UA) that results in the system no longer meeting the
technical requirements set out in the means of compliance referred in
subparagraph 76(b)(ii), as soon as possible after the issue is identified.
PART X
ENFORCEMENT
The Director General to take action against persons contravening
these Regulations
79. The Director General may take such actions as to ensure that persons
operating Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) comply with the requirements of
these Regulations.
Director General may suspend or revoke approvals, authorizations or
certificates
80. Where the Director General has determined that an operator has
conducted an unsafe flight operation, the Director General may suspend or revoke
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Offences
81.(1) A person who uses an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) with the
intent to disrupt or endanger civil aviation or any public or private property
commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $350 000 and imprisonment for 5
years.
(2) A person who contravenes a provision of theses regulations shall be liable
to a fine of $100 000 where a penalty has not been stated.
PART XI
EXEMPTIONS
Application for an exemption to these Regulations
82. A person who cannot comply with the general requirements of these
Regulations may apply to the Director General for an exemption showing good
reasons why compliance is not possible.
Alternate means of compliance for general exemption or certificates
83. Where an application is made for a general exemption under
regulation 82, an applicant shall submit an equivalent safety case stating an
alternate means of compliance with the Regulations.
Exemption certificate
84. The Director may issue an exemption certificate to exempt a person
from the general application of these Regulations and the certificate shall include
the alternate means of compliance with the Regulations as approved by the
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SCHEDULE
(Regulations 5, 10, 36 and 62)
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Fees
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) including Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), Drones
and other U nmanned Piloted Aircraft are divided into three (3) major categories, Open Category
(Lower Risk), Specifi c Category (Medium Risk) and Certifi ed Scale (Higher Risk).
The fl at registration fee encourages entities to register while the operational fees are scaled
according to the level of supervision needed depending on the operational risk (low, medium, high).
The manual review fees are also for the overhead cost of ensuring safety and compliance for other
UAS operations that are under the Specifi c and Certifi ed categories.
No. Subject Matter Description Fees
1. Registration Fee (Per Device) It applies across two risk categories. 50
(Open and Specifi c)
2. Expedition fee Fast track the review process. 25
3. Open Category Low-risk operations, such as hobbyist 75
fl ying in uncontrolled airspace (residents).
4. One month fee for non-residents. 75
5. Specifi c Category Initial fees covers the cost of reviewing 200
specifi c operational risks and issuing the
necessary authorization.
Renewing the authorization, acknowledging
150
that the initial review is more intensive.
For the issuance of a duplicate certifi cate
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Schedule – (Cont’d)
No. Subject Matter Description Fees
5. Specifi c Category – (Cont’d) Upon application for, and issue of, a 75
De-Registration Certifi cate.
For change of ownership. 40
For cancellation of registration. 40
Upon application for, and issue of, a 200
UAS Air Operator Certifi cate.
Upon application for, and renewal of, a 90
UAS Air Operator Certifi cate.
Upon application for, and amendment 90
of, a UAS Air Operator Certifi cate.
For each addition of an aircraft placed 100
on the Operating Certifi cate.
For renewal in respect of each additional 100
aircraft.
For removal of an aircraft from the 50
(UAS) Operating Certifi cate.
Upon application for the approval of, 100
or the review of, a UAS Operations
Manual for medium risk operations
consisting up to forty pages in volume.
Upon application for the approval of, 80
or the review of, a UAS Operations
Manual for medium risk operations
consisting up to forty-one pages up to
one hundred pages in volume.
An additional sum of $20 for each page 20
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Schedule – (Cont’d)
No. Subject Matter Description Fees
5. Specifi c Category – (Cont’d) Upon application for the approval of, 400
or the review of, a UAS Operations
Manual for medium risk operations,
consisting of one hundred and one
pages up to two hundred pages in volume.
Upon application for the approval of, or 800
the review of, a UAS Operations Manual
for medium risk operations, consisting of
two hundred and more pages in volume.
Upon application for the approval of an 250
initial, or the renewal of, an approval
for operation of a UAS above 400ft and
beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS).
Upon application for the approval of an 250
initial, or the renewal of, an approval for
night operation of a UAS.
Upon application for the approval of an 150
initial, or the renewal of, a UAS pilot
licence.
Upon application for the testing (written 50
and skill examinations) for a UAS pilot
licence.
Upon application for an initial, or the 75
renewal of, a UAS instructor rating.
(Note: An applicant for an instructor
rating must be the holder of a current
UAS pilot licence).
Upon application for an amendment of a 75
UAS pilot or instructor licence.
Upon application for an initial issue 600
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Schedule – (Cont’d)
No. Subject Matter Description Fees
5. Specifi c Category – (Concl’d) Upon application for an amendment of 200
a UAS Approved Training Organisation
Certifi cate.
6. Heavier Scale-Medium (Higher Upon application for, and issue of, an 120
Risk Category-UAS weighing initial or the renewal of, a Registration
above 25kgs up to 150kgs) Certifi cate.
Upon application for, and an amendment 90
of, a Registration Certifi cate.
For the issuance of a duplicate certifi cate 80
of registration.
Upon application for, and issue of, a 100
De-Registration Certifi cate.
For change of ownership. 100
For cancellation of registration. 100
Upon application for, and issue of, a 500
RPAS Air Operator Certifi cate.
Upon application for, and renewal of, a 250
RPAS Air Operator Certifi cate.
Upon application for, and amendment 200
of, a RPAS Air Operator Certifi cate.
For each addition of an aircraft placed on 100
the Operating Certifi cate.
For renewal in respect of each additional 100
aircraft.
For removal of an aircraft from the 50
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Schedule – (Cont’d)
No. Subject Matter Description Fees
6. Heavier Scale-Medium (Higher Upon application for the approval of, 200
Risk Category-UAS weighing or the review of, a RPAS Operations
ab ove 25kgs up to 150kgs) – Manual for operations consisting up
(Cont’d) to forty pages in volume.
Upon application for the approval of, 90
or the review of, a RPAS Operations
Manual for operations, consisting of
forty-one pages up to one hundred pages
in volume.
For the fi rst forty pages and an additional 20
sum of $20 for each 200 page exceeding
forty pages up to one hundred pages in
volume.
Upon application for the approval of, 400
or the review of, a RPAS Operations
Manual for operations, consisting of
one hundred and one pages up to two
hundred pages in volume.
Upon application for the approval of, 800
or the review of, a RPAS Operations
Manual for operations, consisting of
more than two hundred pages in volume.
Upon application for the approval of an 400
initial, or the renewal of, an approval
for operation of a RPAS above 400ft
and beyond visual line of sight
(BVLOS).
Upon application for the approval of an 400
initial, or the renewal of, an approval
for night operation of a RPAS.
Upon application for the approval of an
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Schedule – (Cont’d)
No. Subject Matter Description Fees
6. Heavier Scale-Medium (Higher Upon application for the testing (written 120
Risk Category-UAS weighing and skill examinations) for a RPAS pilot
above 25kgs up to 150kgs) – licence.
(C oncl’d)
Upon application for an initial, or the 95
renewal of, a RPAS instructor rating.
(Note: An applicant for an instructor
rating must be the holder of a current
RPAS pilot licence).
Upon application for an amendment of a 95
RPAS pilot or instructor licence.
Upon application for an initial issue of, 900
or the renewal of, a RPAS Approved
Training Organisation Certifi cate.
Upon application for an amendment of 300
a RPAS Approved Training Organisation
Certifi cate.
Upon application for an amendment of 500
a RPAS Approved Training Organisation
Certifi cate.
7. Heavier Scale-Large (Higher Upon application for, and issue of, an 125
Risk Category-UAS weighing initial or the renewal of, a Registration
above 150kgs) Certifi cate.
Upon application for, and an amendment 100
of, a Registration Certifi cate.
For the issuance of a duplicate certifi cate 80
of registration.
Upon application for, and issue of, a 125
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Schedule – (Cont’d)
No. Subject Matter Description Fees
7. Heavier Scale-Large (Higher For the amendment of a certifi cate of 100
Risk Category-UAS weighing registration.
above 150kgs) – (Cont’d)
For change of ownership. 100
Upon application for, and issue of, a 900
RPAS Air Operator Certifi cate.
Upon application for, and renewal of, a 400
RPAS Air Operator Certifi cate.
Upon application for, and amendment 250
of, a RPAS Air Operator Certifi cate.
For each addition of an aircraft placed 100
on the Operating Certifi cate.
For renewal in respect of each additional 100
aircraft.
For removal of an aircraft from the 50
(RPAS) Operating Certifi cate.
Upon application for the approval of, 95
or the review of, a RPAS Operations
Manual for operations consisting up
to forty pages in volume.
Upon application for the approval of, or 95
the review of, a RPAS Operations Manual
for operations, consisting of forty-one
pages up to one hundred pages in volume.
For the fi rst forty pages and an additional 20
sum of $20 for each page exceeding forty
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Schedule – (Cont’d)
No. Subject Matter Description Fees
7. Heavier Scale-Large (Higher Upon application for the approval of, 400
Risk Category-UAS weighing or the review of, a RPAS Operations
above 150kgs) – (Cont’d) Manual for operations, consisting of
one hundred and one pages up to two
hundred pages in volume.
Upon application for the approval of, 800
or the review of, a RPAS Operations
Manual for operations, consisting of
more than two hundred pages in volume.
Upon application for the approval of an 900
initial, or the renewal of, an approval for
night operation of a RPAS.
Upon application for the approval of an 200
initial, or the renewal of, a RPAS pilot
licence.
Upon application for the testing (written 125
and skill examinations) for a RPAS pilot
licence.
Upon application for an initial, or the 120
renewal of, a RPAS instructor rating.
(Note: An applicant for an instructor
rating must be the holder of a current
RPAS pilot licence).
Upon application for an amendment of a 125
RPAS pilot or instructor licence.
Upon application for an initial issue of, 2,500
or the renewal of, a RPAS Approved
Training Organisation Certifi cate.
Upon application for an amendment of 800
a RPAS Approved Training Organisation
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Schedule – (Concl’d)
No. Subject Matter Description Fees
7. Heavier Scale-Large (Higher Upon application for an amendment of a 1,500
Risk Category-UAS weighing RPAS Approved Training Organisation
above 150kgs) – (Concl’d) Certifi cate.
8. Aviation Personnel Standards Initial designation of examiner. 100
Radio telephone operator examiner. 120
9. (UAS) Special Flight Operation For issuing of a certifi cate of approval 100
Certifi cate with UAS and operating areas.
For issuing in respect of each additional 50
aircraft and/or operating areas.
10. (UAS) Maintenance Technician For the issuing/reissuing of (UAS) 100
Letter of Authorization Maintenance Technician Letter of
Authorization.
For the amendment of (UAS) Maintenance 60
Technician Letter of Authorization.
11. Hourly Rate For services provided by the Regulatory 150
Authority for which no specifi c fee has
been set out, the following fee will apply
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Made by the Minister this 16th day of January, 2026.
G. P. I. GOODING-EDGHILL
Minister responsible for Civil Aviation

20th January, 2026
S.I. 2026 No. 43
Minimum Wage Act, 2017
(Act 2017–4)
MINIMUM WAGE (NATIONAL AND SECTORAL MINIMUM WAGE)
ORDER, 2026
The Minister, in exercise of the power conferred on him by section 6(1) of
the Minimum Wage Act, 2017, makes the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Minimum Wage (National and Sectoral
Minimum Wage) Order, 2026.
2. The national minimum wage is set out in the First Schedule.
3. The minimum sectoral wage for security guards is set out in the Second
Schedule.
4. The Minimum Wage (National and Sectoral Minimum Wage) Order,
2025 (S.I. 2025 No. 55) is revoked.
5. This Order shall come into operation on the 21st day of January, 2026.

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FIRST SCHEDULE
(Paragraph 2)
NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE
National Minimum
Minimum Time Rates
Rate of Pay
$
PART I
General Minimum Wage Rates
1. The minimum rate of wages payable weekly for a 40 hour work-
week 428.40 per week
2. The minimum rate of wages payable daily, for an 8 hour workday
where an employee is not employed on a weekly basis 85.68 per day
3. The minimum rate of wages payable hourly where an employee
is not employed on a weekly or daily basis 10.71 per hour
PART II
Minimum Overtime Rates
1. The minimum overtime rate of wages payable for ordinary time and one half the
working days employee’s
ordinary rate
2. The minimum overtime rate of wages for Public Holidays twice as much as the
employee’s
ordinary rate

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SECOND SCHEDULE
(Paragraph 3)
SECTORAL MINIMUM WAGE FOR SECURITY GUARDS
Sectoral Minimum
Minimum Time Rates Rate of Pay for
Security Guards
$
PART I
General Minimum Wage Rates
1. The minimum rate of wages payable hourly 11.66 per hour
2. For the avoidance of doubt, this Order does not affect the normal
working hours of Security Guards.
PART II
Minimum Overtime Rates
1. The minimum overtime rate of wages payable for ordinary time and one half the
working days employee’s ordinary
rate
2. The minimum overtime rate of wages for Public Holidays twice as much as the
employee’s ordinary
rate
Made by the Minister this 20th day of January, 2026.
COLIN JORDAN
Minister responsible for Labour

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