ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Civil Aviation (Remote Piloted Aircraft Systems) Regulations, 2017
53. Privacy of persons and property
Edition: 2017-12-22 · In force
53. Privacy of persons and property
(1)Any person conducting operations using remote piloted aircraft system fitted with cameras shall operate them in a responsible way to respect the privacy of other persons and their property.(2)Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1) above, no person shall use a remote piloted aircraft system to do any of the following—(a)conduct surveillance of-(i)a person without the person's consent;(ii)private real property without the consent of the owner;(b)photograph or film an individual, without the individual's consent, for the purpose of publishing or otherwise publicly disseminating the photograph or film:Provided that this requirement shall not apply to news gathering, or events or places to which the general public is invited.(3)Infrared or other similar thermal imaging technology equipment fitted on remote piloted aircraft shall only be for the sole purpose of—(a)scientific investigation;(c)mapping and evaluating the earth's surface, including terrain and surface water bodies and other features;(d)investigation or evaluation of crops, livestock, or farming operations;(e)investigation of forests and forest management; and(f)other similar investigations of vegetation or wildlife.