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The Empire Strikes Back on UAV oversight - 

I noted yesterday that on the RRAT committee webpage there is a New Legislative committee inquiry...

Civil Aviation (Unmanned Aircraft Levy) Bill 2020 and Civil Aviation Amendment (Unmanned Aircraft Levy Collection and Payment) Bill 2020 [Provisions]

On 3 September 2020, the provisions of the Civil Aviation (Unmanned Aircraft Levy) Bill 2020, and the Civil Aviation Amendment (Unmanned Aircraft Levy Collection and Payment) Bill 2020 were referred to the committee for inquiry and report by 4 November 2020.

The Civil Aviation (Unmanned Aircraft Levy) Bill 2020 establishes the legal mechanism that will be utilised to impose a levy for future cost recovery arrangements for regulatory services for remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) operators.

The Civil Aviation Amendment (Unmanned Aircraft Levy Collection and Payment) Bill 2020 amends the Civil Aviation Act 1998 to establish arrangements for the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to collect the levy.

Submissions are due by 30 September 2020.

Hmm...butter up UAV industry because here comes the carrot (shaggy end first) - 



MTF...P2