Civil Aviation Directorate (CAD)

•  Drone operators and pilots should be aware that the collection of images of identifiable individuals, even inadvertently, when using cameras mounted on small drones, may be subject to the Data Protection Act.
• Drone operators must be aware of their responsibilities regarding operations from private land and any requirements to obtain the appropriate permission before operating from a particular site. In particular, they must ensure that they observe the relevant trespass laws and do not unwittingly commit a trespass whilst conducting a flight.
• The CAD does not regulate airspace which falls within the confines (highest obstacle on the premises and lateral boundaries) of private property.
• It is recommended however that operators operating within the confines of private property for the purposes of filming seek consent from the adjacent neighbouring houses by means of a written ‘no objection’ from their end in order to protect operators from the data protection act which does not fall under CAD’s authority
• Manned Aviation shall have priority over any drone operation.
• Rules of the Air shall also apply with other drones in the vicinity as potentially more than one drone operator may be operating in the same area at the same time.
• A submitted self-declaration or a permit of operation issued by this Authority with the pre-set written conditions are without prejudice to all other applicable laws and regulations and compliance.