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Lawyers and insurers outline risks of drone use to Oz Senate Committee
AN AVIATION lawyer has predicted a rise in costly damages suits due to increased misuse of unregulated, uninsured drones, reports the Brisbane Courier-Mail.
And a Queensland law professor says uniform national privacy and surveillance device laws covering use of drones with cameras are needed.
These are among more than 60 submissions to an Australian Senate committee's inquiry into drone use, after the Civil Aviation Safety Authority fined 11 people A$900 (US$649) each for drone offences, including one who flew into restricted airspace over the Bathurst 1000 auto race.
Other offences were for operation in a controlled airspace, near an airport at night, over populated areas and within 30 metres of a person.
In September, regulations were relaxed allowing drones under two kilogrammes to be flown for commercial use without a certificate or licence, after registering with CASA five days before their first flight.
Joseph Wheeler, Maurice Blackburn's national head of aviation law, said laws should be repealed and commercial operators required to have insurance.
"The risks of drone operators being sued are high. Drone technology moves fast, but we have a long way to go before being failsafe," Mr Wheeler said.
Peter Axelrod of Meridian Lawyers, said operators could face claims for injuring people, trespass, nuisance, privacy invasion or improper use of images and a risk of drones being hacked.
And a Queensland law professor says uniform national privacy and surveillance device laws covering use of drones with cameras are needed.
These are among more than 60 submissions to an Australian Senate committee's inquiry into drone use, after the Civil Aviation Safety Authority fined 11 people A$900 (US$649) each for drone offences, including one who flew into restricted airspace over the Bathurst 1000 auto race.
Other offences were for operation in a controlled airspace, near an airport at night, over populated areas and within 30 metres of a person.
In September, regulations were relaxed allowing drones under two kilogrammes to be flown for commercial use without a certificate or licence, after registering with CASA five days before their first flight.
Joseph Wheeler, Maurice Blackburn's national head of aviation law, said laws should be repealed and commercial operators required to have insurance.
"The risks of drone operators being sued are high. Drone technology moves fast, but we have a long way to go before being failsafe," Mr Wheeler said.
Peter Axelrod of Meridian Lawyers, said operators could face claims for injuring people, trespass, nuisance, privacy invasion or improper use of images and a risk of drones being hacked.
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