Dubai bans flying drones over public parks

Dubai: Dubai Municipality has banned flying drones over the emirate’s public parks. The civic physique has introduced on social media that the usage of drones in public parks shouldn't be allowed anymore. The transfer is to guard the protection and privateness of tourists, it added.

In July 2020, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, had issued Regulation No (4) of 2020, outlining the rules governing drone exercise in Dubai. In accordance with the legislation, all drone-related operations require a licence from the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority. The legislation outlines the circumstances for the usage of drones and numerous permitted drone actions, together with these which might be associated to authorities operations, business actions, scientific and analysis actions, leisure or actions specified by the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority’s managing director. Anybody who possesses a drone is required to register it with Dubai Civil Aviation Authority.

In accordance with the legislation, anybody who makes use of a drone should take all needed measures to keep away from violating the privateness of people, in addition to the privateness of personal property and business belongings and preserve the confidentiality of legally-protected information.

Making recordings, taking pictures or utilizing remote-sensing tools to violate the liberty and privateness of people or households, in addition to photographing amenities, buildings and restricted or prohibited areas with out authorisation from the entities involved, and putting in any tools to gather info and information illegally, are strictly prohibited by legislation.

Robust penalties, together with imprisonment and/or fines, could possibly be imposed on anybody who operates drones in violation of legislation.