THE CIVIL AVIATION (REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2020

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Aviation Systems) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 and shall be read as one with the Civil Aviation (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) Regulations, 2018, hereinafter referred to as the “principal Regulations”. Piloted Aircraft

2. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 2 by adding the following definition in its appropriate alphabetical order: ""company" includes an organization or enterprise engaged in or offering to engage in RPAS operations."

3. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 8(2)(c) by deleting the words “of one hundred United States Dollars or its equivalent in Tanzanian Shillings” and substituting for them the words “to be prescribed by the Authority”.

4. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 20(2) deleting the words "center of any aerodrome" and substituting the words "aerodrome reference point". them for Amendment of regulation 22

5. The principal Regulations are amended in 1 Civil Aviation (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) (Amendment) GN. NO. 949 (Contd.) Amendment of regulation 46 Amendment of regulation 46 Amendment of regulation 47 regulation 22 by adding after the words " dangerous goods" the following words " without authorisation from the Authority

6. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 46(1) by deleting the phrase “or private”.

7. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 46(2) by deleting the numeral “21” and substituting for them the numeral “18”.

8. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 47(2)(c) by deleting the words “two hundred United States Dollars or its equivalent in Tanzanian shillings issuance” and substituting for them the words “fee as prescribed by the Authority”. remote pilot licence for Amendment of Regulation 52 GN. No. 71 of 2017

9. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 52 by adding immediately after the word certificate the following words “as provided in the Civil Aviation (Personnel Licensing) Regulations”. Amendment of regulation 72

10. The principal Regulations are amended by the it with repealing regulation 72 and replacing following: "Offences and penalties

72.-(1) A pilot or any person in charge of the RPAS or the owner thereof who operates, or causes to be operated or commits any other person to operate a RPAS in such a manner as to endanger the safety of the air space, other aircraft, persons and property on the ground, commits an offence and shall be liable to a fine of not less than one million shillings or on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or both. (2) A person who operates a RPAS, without authorisation commits an offence and shall be liable to a fine of not less than 2 Civil Aviation (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) (Amendment) GN. NO. 949 (Contd.) one million shillings or on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or both. (3) A person who fails to display a unique identifier or the registration number commits an offence and shall be liable to a fine of not less than one million shillings or on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or both. (4) A person who operates, or causes to be operated or commits any other person to operate an RPAS which has not been registered by the Authority commits an offence and shall be liable to a fine of not less than one million shillings or on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or both. (5) Any person who fails to comply with any direction given to him by the Authority or by any authorised person under any provision of these Regulations shall be these deemed Regulations the provisions of these Regulations and shall be liable to a fine of not less than one million shillings. the purposes of to have contravened for (6) An RPAS operator who fails to comply with any of the obligations provided for by these Regulations shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one million shillings or upon conviction to imprisonment for a term of not exceeding six months or both. (7) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of these Regulations may have his licence, certificate, approval, authorisation, exemption or other such document issued by the Authority, revoked or suspended. 3 Civil Aviation (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) (Amendment) GN. NO. 949 (Contd.) Addition of regulation 72A

11. The principal Regulations are amended by adding immediately after regulation 72 the following new Regulation 72A: "General penalty

72A. A person who contravenes any provision of these Regulations for which no penalty is provided, commits an offence and: shall, upon conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than one million shillings and may have his RPAS confiscated." Dodoma, 8th October, 2020 ISACK A. KAMWELWE Minister for Works, Transport and Communication 4