New Australian drone regulation as of 29 September 2016

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has developed new regulations which will take effect on 29 September 2016.  This will make a difference to a number of industries using drones for aerial photography, mapping, surveying, surveillance etc.

This will also impact lawyers in a wide array of practice areas, including insurance, intellectual property and privacy. For more information refer to https://www.casa.gov.au/aircraft/landing-page/flying-drones-australia