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Drone Regulation ActCategory: Regulation | Area of Effect: Safety | Proposed by: Youssath
The World Assembly,
Aware of the recent developments in aerial drone technologies in many member nations, enabling their use for activities such as delivery runs and aerial photography,
Noting the lack of international legislation on the topic,
Acknowledging that many member nations may already have national laws concerning aerial drones,
Wishing to create a set of minimum regulations to ensure the safety of all inhabitants of member nations,
Hereby,
1. Defines, for the purposes of this resolution,
- a "drone" as an unmanned aerial vehicle, which is an aircraft that is either remotely operated or which works autonomously by a pre-progammred set of algorithms,
- a "drone pilot" as a civilian who is responsible for the drone's whereabouts and actions, whether or not they are in direct control of it,
- a "non-free flying zone" as a zone where drones are forbidden to fly without explicit permission,
2. Requires, within two years of the passing of this resolution, member nations to set up registration of drones likely to cause severe damage or loss of life upon severe malfunctions or pilot errors, prior to allowing the drones to start operating,
3. Mandates that member nations establish non-free flying zones where operating drones would endanger bystanders, property or national security, or would be used to violate previously passed World Assembly resolutions; and to make this information freely and easily available to all drone pilots,
4. Requires member nations to set up clear requirements for drone flight plans into non-free flying areas, and to make it a criminal offence to fly a drone into non-free flying zone without a pre-approved flight plan and explicit permission to do so,
5. Encourages member nations to require drone pilots to display some skill with piloting a drone and awareness of air traffic laws and regulations, prior to being allowed to pilot a drone outside of private property,
6. Further encourages member nations to create further laws detailing the rights and responsibilities of drone pilots, especially if their drones are involved in an accident causing damages or injuries,
7. Clarifies that member nations may choose to register all drones and declare further areas or even all of their territority as non-free flying zone; this resolution merely decrees the bare minimum.
Co-authored by Kenmoria and Araraukar
CHANGELOG AND DRAFTS
10 October 201930 August 2019
- Draft 4 in effect: Significant amendments and changes are corrected and made more plausible upon Araraukar's recommendations and suggestions.
- Removal of Clause 7 in Draft 3 due to its redundancy in nature as it fails to comprehend the existence of member nations with existing national laws on UAVs.
- Added Clause 1(b), which properly defines "geo-fencing" into the resolution.
- Reworded Clause 4 in its entirety, due to the valid points brought by Araraukar in the possible contradictions with Clause 2(b) and (c).
- Addition of Clause 9 into Draft 4 as an exemption clause, which grants exemptions of some of the mandatory clauses where necessary.
27 August 2019
- Draft 3 in effect: Previous draft corrected upon Kenmoria's recommendations and suggestions.
- Removed Clause 2B altogether that requires the mandatory mental assessment + educational workshop due to contradictory nature of definitions.
26 August 2019
- Amended Clause 2C - 2E: Reworded clauses in order to make the resolution more coherent and flowing. Thanks, Kenmoria!
25 August 2019
- Amended Clause 4C: Clause is wholly amended due to the incoherent flow of argument from "to leave up to individual member nations all authority regarding the approval or maintenance of the official criteria for UAVs to fly within its no-fly zones;" to "Flight plans should be approved only after compliance with the criteria for UAVs to fly within its no-fly zones as stipulated under the nation's laws;". Thanks, Kenmoria!
- Resolution draft is in due for some corrections soon, since the flow of argument can be seen as "incoherent" due to pauses and mistakes.
- Amended Clause 3B: To include the exception of journalistic purposes for flying UAVs over large crowds. Thanks Dreadton!
- Amended Clause 1A: the definition of UAV will be defined such that it requires a "sapient" input rather than a human input. Thanks Kenmoria and East Meranopirus!
- Amended Clause 5: changed the wording and tone of the statement to a more appropriate and reasonable tone such that member nations should take up every appropriate effort relating to the incident instead of "taking every effort possible" to combat errant UAVs and its pilots. Thanks Kenmoria!
- Amended Clause 2A: Added in the scenario where constructed UAVs must also be declared for mandatory registration since it exposes a loophole where only retail UAVs must only be declared for mandatory registration.
- Amended Clause 2A: Upon East Meranopirus's recommendation, the introduction of mandatory registration for all UAVs greater than 300 grams is required.
- Amended Drone Regulation Act: exceeded 5000 character count. Statements have been reworded or reduced to fit into the General Assembly admission.
Drone Regulation ActCategory: Regulation | Area of Effect: Safety | Proposed by: Youssath
The World Assembly,
UNDERSTANDING the breakthrough developments on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as a reliable medium for deliveries and transportation;
NOTING of the accessibility of UAVs to the general population, and the lack thereof of any legislation to regulate this developing market;
EXPRESSING concerns over the increased usage of UAVs for malicious intent such as terrorist operations or compromising key military installations;
FEARING that the inadequate training or preparations by UAV pilots can pose a serious risk to both sapients and aircraft during flight;
ENSURING that all individuals and businesses that use UAVs are fully accountable for their UAVs and its actions while remaining compliant to all national laws;
CALLING for greater legislation to be introduced to this developing market in order to establish a solid precedent for future resolutions to come;
HEREBY,
1. Defines the following terminologies with regards to this resolution:2. Mandates that:
- An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is defined as an aircraft without a sapient pilot on board, and that it requires a consistent input by a sapient operator or is run autonomously by computers or algorithms.
- An UAV pilot is defined as an individual who possesses and can demonstrate a reasonable expertise on the flight and operations of UAVs, either for recreational, research or business purposes.
- A no-fly zone is defined to be an area over which UAVs are not permitted to fly, subject to an individual nation's regulations.
3. Orders that:
- Every member nation must introduce compulsory registration and keep a national registry on all UAVs heavier than 300 grams upon its sale or construction to the civilian population in order to ensure accountability on all UAV activities,
- The introduction of a one-time compulsory training workshop and mental assessment for all current UAV pilots within the nation, where the financial costs shall be paid privately or by the state, in order to ensure that all UAV pilots are properly trained on the correct usage and safety protocols on UAVs,
- All civilian and military airports, heliports and runways must set up a 5km no-fly zone on all civilian UAVs along with geo-fencing in order to prevent UAVs from flying near large commercial aircraft to ensure its safety,
- Any key military installations or sensitive government buildings are encouraged to set up no-fly zones along with geofencing to ensure national security within each member nation,
- Every member nation must ensure that all civilian UAVs comply with International Transport Safety Committee (ITSC) standards so that it remains compliant on air safety and navigation;
4. Suggests that if a UAV's flight plan involves flying over no-fly zones:
- UAVs should only be encouraged to fly in good weather conditions such that safe flight can be maintained within the UAV's capacity,
- UAVs are discouraged from flying over massive crowds or key events such as concerts and light shows, in order to ensure public safety,
- UAVs are not allowed to discharge, drop, suspend any item or substance from the aircraft at all times,
- UAVs are also discouraged from carrying any items on the aircraft unless relevant permits have been granted and the UAV is manufactured to hold the item;
5. Calls for all member nations to take every appropriate effort pertaining to the situation at hand in taking down errant UAVs or its pilots by any means necessary, especially if the violating UAV transpasses national boundaries or is compromising national security or public safety;
- Member nations must ask for official documentation about the UAV and its flight, including but not limited to: detailed flight plan, time and date of flight, UAV specifications and model, UAV customizations, UAV pilot(s) documentations, safety measures and any relevant flight permits,
- Member nations must reject any official application to fly over no-fly zones if the UAV poses a detrimental risk to both sapients or aircraft due to major UAV customization or that the UAV is deemed unairworthy,
- To leave up to individual member nations all authority regarding the approval or maintenance of the official criteria for UAVs to fly within its no-fly zones;
6. Requires all member nations to properly define zones for safe UAV usage within its own airspace such that it does not violate ITSC regulations or endangers sapients or aircraft alike;
7. Also requires all member nations to start commencing legislation on UAV laws and its interpretations, so that there will not be any legal issues within the developing topic of UAVs;
8. Bans the sale of military-purpose UAVs or any part thereof relevant to its construction to the civilian population to ensure public safety and national security;
9. Recommends that all businesses in the manufacturing, distribution, selling or usage of all UAVs to take reasonable steps to ensure the reliability of civilian UAVs and that it must remain compliant to all ITSC regulations;
10. Clarifies that military-purpose UAVs possessed specifically by the military do not have to comply with the compulsory registration of its UAVs or the UAV regulations and its no-fly zones since this resolution is aimed towards the civilian population and that sensitive information such as UAV specifications and flight plan must be protected in order not to compromise national security;
Drone Regulation ActCategory: Regulation | Area of Effect: Safety | Proposed by: Youssath
The World Assembly,
UNDERSTANDING the developments on UAVs as a reliable medium for deliveries and transportation;
NOTING the accessibility of UAVs to the general population, and the lack of any legislation to regulate this market;
EXPRESSING concerns over the usage of UAVs for malicious intent such as terrorist operations or compromising key installations;
FEARING that inadequate training or preparations by UAV pilots can pose serious risks during flight;
ENSURING that all parties using UAVs are accountable for their UAVs while remaining compliant to national law;
CALLING for more legislation on this market in order to establish a solid precedent for future resolutions;
HEREBY,
1. Defines the following terminologies with regards to this resolution:2. Mandates for:
- An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is an aircraft without a sapient pilot onboard, and it requires a consistent input by a UAV pilot or is run autonomously by algorithms.
- An UAV pilot is an individual who demonstrates a reasonable expertise on flight operations of UAVs for recreational, research or business purposes.
- A no-fly zone is an area where UAVs are not permitted to fly, subject to national law.
3. Orders that:
- Introducing compulsory registration on all UAVs heavier than 300 grams upon its sale or construction to the civilian population to ensure accountability on all UAV activities,
- Introduction of a one-time compulsory training workshop and mental assessment for all current UAV pilots, where the costs shall be paid privately or by the state, to ensure proper training on the usage and safety protocols on UAVs,
- All civilian and military airports and heliports must set up a 5km no-fly zone on all UAVs along with geo-fencing to prevent the flight of UAVs near larger aircraft,
- Any key installations or government buildings, by each nation's own laws, are encouraged to set up no-fly zones, to the nation's authority, along with geofencing to ensure national security,
- All civilian UAVs must comply with International Transport Safety Committee (ITSC) standards and regulations such that it remains compliant on air safety;
4. Suggests that if a UAV's flight plan involves flying over no-fly zones:
- UAVs should only be encouraged to fly in good weather conditions such that safe flight can be maintained within the UAV's capacity,
- UAVs are discouraged from flying over crowds or key events in order to ensure public safety unless for journalistic purposes,
- UAVs are not allowed to discharge, drop, suspend any item or substance from the aircraft at all times,
- UAVs are also discouraged from carrying any items on the aircraft unless relevant permits have been granted and the UAV is manufactured to hold the item;
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- Member nations must ask for official documentation about the UAV and its flight, including but not limited to: detailed flight plan, time and date of flight, UAV specifications and model, UAV customizations, UAV pilot(s) documentations, safety measures and any relevant flight permits,
- Member nations must reject any official application to fly over no-fly zones if the UAV poses a detrimental risk to both sapients or aircraft due to major UAV customization or that the UAV is deemed unairworthy,
- Flight plans should be approved only after compliance with the criteria for UAVs to fly within its no-fly zones as stipulated under the nation's laws;
5. Calls for all member nations to take every appropriate effort pertaining to the situation at hand in taking down errant UAVs or its pilots by any means necessary, especially if the violating UAV transpasses national boundaries or is compromising national security or public safety;
6. Requires all member nations to properly define zones for safe UAV usage within its own airspace such that it does not violate ITSC regulations or endangers sapients or aircraft alike;
7. Also requires all member nations to start commencing legislation on UAV laws and its interpretations, so that there will not be any legal issues within the developing topic of UAVs;
8. Bans the sale of military-purpose UAVs or any part thereof relevant to its construction to the civilian population to ensure public safety and national security;
9. Recommends that all businesses in the manufacturing, distribution, selling or usage of all UAVs to take reasonable steps to ensure the reliability of civilian UAVs and that it must remain compliant to all ITSC regulations;
10. Clarifies that military-purpose UAVs possessed specifically by the military do not have to comply with the compulsory registration of its UAVs or the UAV regulations and its no-fly zones since this resolution is aimed towards the civilian population and that sensitive information such as UAV specifications and flight plan must be protected in order not to compromise national security;
Contributions by Kenmoria
Drone Regulation ActCategory: Regulation | Area of Effect: Safety | Proposed by: Youssath
The World Assembly,
UNDERSTANDING the developments on UAVs as a reliable medium for deliveries and transportation;
NOTING the accessibility of UAVs to the general population, and the lack of any legislation to regulate this market;
EXPRESSING concerns over the usage of UAVs for malicious intent such as terrorist operations or compromising key installations;
FEARING that inadequate training or preparations by UAV pilots can pose serious risks during operation;
HOPING to ensure that all parties using UAVs are accountable for their UAVs while remaining compliant to national law;
CALLING for more legislation on this market in order to establish a solid precedent for future resolutions;
HEREBY,
1. Defines the following terminologies with regards to this resolution:2. Mandates for:
- An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is an aircraft without a sapient pilot onboard, and that requires a consistent input by a UAV pilot or is run autonomously by algorithms.
- An UAV pilot is an individual who demonstrates a reasonable expertise on flight operations of UAVs for any purposes.
- A no-fly zone is an area where civilian UAVs are not permitted to fly, subjective to national law and WA directives.
3. Orders that:
- Introducing mandatory registration on all UAVs heavier than 300 grams in member nations upon its sale or assembly to the civilian population to ensure accountability on all UAV activities,
- All open civilian and military airports and heliports must set up a 5km no-fly zone on all UAVs along with geo-fencing to prevent the flight of UAVs near larger aircraft,
- Any key installations or government buildings, by each nation's own laws, are encouraged to set up no-fly zones, to the nation's authority, along with geofencing to ensure national security,
- All civilian UAVs must comply with International Transport Safety Committee (ITSC) standards and regulations on air safety;
4. Suggests that if a civilian UAV's flight plan involves flying over no-fly zones:
- Self-assembled UAVs should only be encouraged to fly in good weather conditions such that safe flight can be maintained within the UAV's capacity,
- UAVs are discouraged from flying over crowds or key events in order to ensure public safety unless for journalistic purposes,
- UAVs are not allowed to discharge, drop or suspend any item or substance from the aircraft at any time,
- UAVs are also discouraged from carrying any items on the aircraft unless relevant permits have been granted and the UAV is manufactured to hold items;
5. Recommends for all member nations to take every appropriate effort pertaining to the situation at hand in taking down errant UAVs or its pilots by any means necessary, especially if the violating UAV transpasses national boundaries or is compromising national security or public safety;
- Member nations must ask for official documentation about the UAV and its flight, including but not limited to: detailed flight plan, time and date of flight, UAV specifications and model, UAV customizations, UAV pilot(s) documentations, safety measures and any relevant flight permits,
- Member nations must reject any official application to fly over no-fly zones if the UAV poses a detrimental risk to either sapients or aircraft due to major UAV customization or that the UAV is deemed unairworthy,
- Flight plans should be approved only after compliance with the criteria for UAVs to fly within its no-fly zones as stipulated under the nation's laws;
6. Requires all member nations to properly define zones for safe UAV usage within its own airspace such that it does not violate ITSC regulations or endangers sapients or aircraft alike;
7. Also requires all member nations to start commencing legislation on UAV laws and its interpretations, so that there will not be any legal issues within the developing topic of UAVs;
8. Bans the sale of military-purpose UAVs or any military-grade part thereof relevant to its construction to the civilian population to ensure public safety and national security;
9. Recommends that all businesses in the manufacturing, distribution, selling or usage of all UAVs to take reasonable steps to ensure the reliability of civilian UAVs and that it must remain compliant to all ITSC regulations;
10. Clarifies that military-purpose UAVs possessed specifically by the military do not have to comply with the compulsory registration of its UAVs or the UAV regulations and its no-fly zones since this resolution is aimed towards the civilian population and that sensitive information such as UAV specifications and flight plan must be protected in order not to compromise national security.
Co-authored by Kenmoria
Drone Regulation ActCategory: Regulation | Area of Effect: Safety | Proposed by: Youssath
The World Assembly,
UNDERSTANDING the developments on UAVs as a reliable medium for deliveries and transportation;
NOTING the accessibility of UAVs to the general population, and the lack of any legislation to regulate this market;
EXPRESSING concerns over the usage of UAVs for malicious intent such as terrorist operations or compromising key installations;
FEARING that inadequate training or preparations by UAV pilots can pose serious risks during operation;
HOPING to ensure that all parties using UAVs are accountable for their UAVs while remaining compliant to national law;
CALLING for more legislation on this market in order to establish a solid precedent for future resolutions;
HEREBY,
1. Defines the following terminologies with regards to this resolution:2. Mandates for:
- An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is an aircraft without a sapient pilot onboard, and that requires a consistent input by a UAV pilot or is run autonomously by algorithms.
- A UAV pilot is an individual who demonstrates a reasonable expertise on flight operations of UAVs for any purposes.
- A no-fly zone is an area where civilian UAVs are not permitted to fly, subject to national law and WA directives.
3. Orders that member nations give the recommendations that:
- Members nations must introduce mandatory registration on all UAVs heavier than 300 grams in member nations upon its sale or assembly to the civilian population,
- All open civilian and military airports and heliports must set up a 5km no-fly zone on all UAVs along with geo-fencing to prevent the flight of UAVs near larger aircraft,
- Any key installations or government buildings, by each nation's own laws, are encouraged to set up no-fly zones, to the nation's authority, along with geofencing to ensure national security,
- All civilian UAVs must comply with International Transport Safety Committee (ITSC) standards and regulations on air safety;
4. Suggests that if a civilian UAV's flight plan involves flying over no-fly zones:
- Self-assembled UAVs should only be encouraged to fly in good weather conditions such that safe flight can be maintained within the UAV's capacity,
- UAVs are discouraged from flying over crowds or key events in order to ensure public safety unless for journalistic purposes,
- UAVs are not allowed to discharge, drop or suspend any item or substance from the aircraft at any time,
- UAVs are also discouraged from carrying any items on the aircraft unless relevant permits have been granted and the UAV is manufactured to hold items;
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- Member nations must ask for official documentation about the UAV and its flight, including but not limited to: detailed flight plan, time and date of flight, UAV specifications and model, UAV customizations, UAV pilot(s) documentations, safety measures and any relevant flight permits,
- Member nations must reject any official application to fly over no-fly zones if the UAV poses a detrimental risk to either sapients or aircraft due to major UAV customization or that the UAV is deemed unairworthy,
- Flight plans should be approved only after compliance with the criteria for UAVs to fly within its no-fly zones as stipulated under the nation's laws;
5. Recommends for all member nations to take every appropriate effort pertaining to the situation at hand in taking down errant UAVs or its pilots by any means necessary, especially if the violating UAV transpasses national boundaries or is compromising national security or public safety;
6. Requires all member nations to properly define zones for safe UAV usage within its own airspace such that it does not violate ITSC regulations or endangers sapients or aircraft alike;
7. Also requires all member nations to start commencing legislation on UAV laws and its interpretations, so that there will not be any legal issues within the developing topic of UAVs;
8. Bans the sale of military-purpose UAVs or any military-grade part thereof relevant to its construction to the civilian population to ensure public safety and national security;
9. Recommends that all businesses in the manufacturing, distribution, selling or usage of all UAVs to take reasonable steps to ensure the reliability of civilian UAVs and that it must remain compliant to all ITSC regulations;
10. Clarifies that military-purpose UAVs possessed specifically by the military do not have to comply with the compulsory registration of its UAVs or the UAV regulations and its no-fly zones since this resolution is aimed towards the civilian population and that sensitive information such as UAV specifications and flight plan must be protected in order not to compromise national security.
Co-authored by Kenmoria
Drone Regulation ActCategory: Regulation | Area of Effect: Safety | Proposed by: Youssath
The World Assembly,
UNDERSTANDING the developments on UAVs as a reliable medium for deliveries and transportation;
NOTING the accessibility of UAVs to the general population, and the lack of any legislation to regulate this market;
HOPING to ensure that all parties using UAVs are accountable for their UAVs while remaining compliant to national law;
SINCERE in its beliefs that all member nations should agree on a minimal standardized guideline for all UAVs;
HEREBY,
1. Defines for the purposes of this resolution:2. Mandates all member nations to initiate a national plan, of no more than two calendar years of this resolution's passing, that:
- An "unmanned aerial vehicle", or UAV for short, as an aircraft without a sapient pilot onboard, and that requires a consistent input by a UAV pilot or is run autonomously by algorithms;
- A "no-fly zone" as an area where civilian UAVs are not permitted to fly, subject to national law and WA directives; and
- "Geo-fencing", as a virtual perimeter that could be dynamically generated, for a real-world geographic area, which will trigger a response when a UAV enters the stipulated area;
3. Recommends that all member nations initiate national guidelines on UAVs with respect to these recommendations such as:
- Introduces registration of all UAVs, subject to national laws and regulations, prior to their use by the civilian population;
- Establishes no-fly zones through geo-fencing on all open civilian airports and heliports with a continuous presence of civilian aircraft;
- Establishes no-fly zones through geo-fencing on key military installations and sensitive government buildings in the interest of national security and public order; and
- Compels all civilian UAVs to comply with International Transport Safety Committee (ITSC) standards and regulations, or any national equivalent of civil aviation authority for air safety;
4. Without in any way derogating from the force and effect of clause 2(b) and (c), nothing in those clauses shall be construed as precluding any member nations from:
- Self-assembled or self-built civilian UAVs should only be encouraged to fly in good weather conditions such that safe flight can be maintained within the UAV's capacity;
- Discouraging the use of UAVs from flying over crowds or any location susceptible to high sapient casualties or infrastructural damage in the event of misadventure; and
- Discouraging UAVs from discharging, dropping, carrying or suspending any item or substance from the aircraft at any time unless the UAV is built primarily for such operations;
5. Recommends member nations to take every appropriate effort in taking down errant civilian UAVs or its pilots, especially if the violating UAV transpasses national boundaries or is compromising national security or public safety;
- Requesting official documentation and flight plan from the civilian UAV pilot for review;
- Approving civilian flight plans and application after compliance as stipulated under national laws; and
- Rejecting civilian flight plans and application as it considers necessary or expedient if it can be reasonably ascertained that the airworthiness of the UAV may be compromised;
6. Requires all member nations to properly define zones for safe UAV usage within its own airspace such that it does not endanger sapients or other aircraft;
7. Also requires all member nations to ban the sale of military-purpose UAVs to the civilian population in the interest of public safety and national security;
8. Also recommends that all businesses involved in the manufacturing, distribution, selling or usage use of all UAVs to take reasonable steps to ensure the reliability of their products; and
9. Declares that member nations may by right impose:Co-authored by Kenmoria and Araraukar (pending)
- On the right conferred by clause 2, 3 and 4, such exemptions as it considers necessary or expedient if such violations are done in the interest of national defense or war; and
- On the right conferred by clause 3 and 4, such exemptions as it considers necessary or expedient if it can be reasonably ascertained that such clauses run contradictory to a member nation's laws.