Part 3: Unmanned aircraft Schedule 9: Unmanned aircraft: powers of police officers relating to ANO 2016 Provision by remote pilots of evidence of competency
Paragraph 1(2) confers on a constable the power to require a remote pilot to provide evidence of competency. Paragraph 1(1) requires the constable to have reasonable grounds for believing that a flight by a UA is taking place or has taken place and that the person in question is or was the remote pilot for the flight to exercise this power. The constable must also have reasonable grounds for suspecting that a "relevant competency requirement" is or was applicable. This provision will assist constables in enforcing competency requirements and in investigating any offences or incidents in which a UA has been involved.
	Paragraph 1(3) provides that "relevant competency requirement" is a requirement imposed by or referred to in following provisions of the ANO 2016: article 265B(5)(b), article 265B(5)(c), article 265B(7)(b), article 265B(7)(c), article 265B(8) and article 265E(2)(b)(ii).
	Paragraph 1(4) and (5) provides that a person is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale if they fail to comply with a requirement imposed by a constable under paragraph 1(2). The person will only be guilty of an offence if they are or were the remote pilot and if the relevant competency requirement is or was applicable. Paragraph 1(6) links to a defence which is provided in paragraph 10.