s 34 Absolute prohibition of carriage of dangerous materials on unmanned aircraft
34.—(1) If —(a) a person operates an unmanned aircraft to fly indoors or at any height over any area in Singapore; and (b) the unmanned aircraft carries a prohibited item when so flying, the person shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both. [16/2015] (2) In proceedings for an offence under subsection (1) —(a) it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that an accused knew that the unmanned aircraft carried a prohibited item when flying; but (b) it is a defence to the charge for the accused to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that the accused did not know, and could not reasonably have been expected to know, that the unmanned aircraft carried a prohibited item when flying. [16/2015] (3) Every offence under this section is an arrestable offence within the meaning of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010.[16/2015] (4) In this section, “prohibited item” means —(a) any weapon, substance or other thing the possession of which (for any purpose) would constitute an offence under any of the following written laws:(i) the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021;[Act 3 of 2021 wef 01/07/2025] (ii) the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958; (iii) [Deleted by Act 3 of 2021 wef 01/07/2025] (b) any biological agent, biological agent waste or toxin within the meaning of the Biological Agents and Toxins Act 2005; (c) any radioactive material, radioactive substance or radioactive waste within the meaning of the Radiation Protection Act 2007; or (d) any other hazardous material (whether gaseous, liquid or solid) that is prescribed, in a notification in the Gazette, by the Minister charged with the responsibility for homefront security to be a prohibited item for the purposes of this section.[7B [16/2015]