Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 101 : Remotely Piloted Aircraft SystemsSubpart 5 : UA Operations101.05.7 Consumption of alcohol and drugs |
A UAS pilot, observer, or a UASMTshall not—
| (a) | consume alcohol less than 8 hours prior to reporting for duty; |
| (b) | commence a duty period while the concentration of alcohol in any specimen of blood taken from any part of his or her body is more than 0,02 grams per 100 millilitres; |
| (c) | consume alcohol or any psychoactive substance during the duty period or whilst on standby for duty; or |
| (d) | commence a duty period while under the influence of alcohol or any psychoactive substance having a narcotic effect. |
[Regulation 101.05.7 substituted by regulation 14(cc) of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]