What regulatory options for agricultural drone operations other than a notification pathway were assessed by officials, if any, including targeted changes to Civil Aviation Rule Parts 101 and 102 thresholds, a class exemption under sections 322 and 323 of the Civil Aviation Act 2023, an operator accreditation or competency requirement, and weight or airspace-based thresholds, and in which document is each assessment recorded?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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What regulatory options for agricultural drone operations other than a notification pathway were assessed by officials, if any, including targeted changes to Civil Aviation Rule Parts 101 and 102 thresholds, a class exemption under sections 322 and 323 of the Civil Aviation Act 2023, an operator accreditation or competency requirement, and weight or airspace-based thresholds, and in which document is each assessment recorded?