Government of Pakistan

Ministry of Aviation
(Aviation Division)

Islamabad the June 2024

NOTIFICATION

S.R.O. ----------------- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 146 of the Pakistan
Civil Aviation Act, 2023 (Act XLIX of 2023), the Federal Government is pleased to make the
following rules:
CHAPATER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Short title, application and commencement. (1) These rules may be called
the Civil Unmanned Aircraft Rules, 2024.
(2) These rules shall not apply to
(a) a model or toy aircraft that is unable to take to the air; and
(b) an unmanned tethered balloon that remains below 200 feet above the
ground level.
(3) They shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions. (1) In these rules 
(a) “accident” means an accident that takes place between the time the
unmanned aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of operation until
such time as it comes to rest at the end of the operation and the primary
propulsion system is shut down, in which:
(i) a person is fatally or seriously injured as a result of direct contact
with any part of the aircraft, including parts which have become
detached from the aircraft, or direct exposure to blast of aircraft
except when the injuries are from natural causes, self-inflicted or
inflicted by other persons; or
(ii) the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure which adversely
affects the structural strength, performance or operation
characteristics of the aircraft, and would normally require major
repair or replacement of the affected component; or
(iii) the aircraft is missing or is completely inaccessible;
(b) “Act” means the Pakistan Civil Aviation Act, 2023 (Act XLIX of 2023);
(c) “approved organization” means a suitably resourced entity appointed as
an approved organization under rule 47;
(d) “authorized officer” means an officer authorized by the Director General
for the purpose of the rules;
(e) “controlled airspace” means an airspace designated by the Director
General in which additional safety measures as given under rule 20 are
 deemed necessary for him to avoid conflict between operation of
unmanned aircraft with manned aircraft;
(f) “facility” means a facility for the design, manufacture or repair of an
unmanned aircraft;
(g) “maximum take-off weight” means the maximum mass at which the
aircraft is permitted for take off due to structural or other limitations and
includes the mass of its payload and all items and equipment on board
or attached to it throughout the operation;
Explanation: In this definition, payload means sensors, devices,
armaments or loads that can be carried by an unmanned aircraft;
(h) “observer” means a trained and competent person designated by the
remote pilot who, by visual observation of the unmanned aircraft, assists
him in the safe conduct of operation;
(i) “owner” means a person an owner of an unmanned aircraft or to whom
an unmanned aircraft is transferred or on whose name an unmanned
aircraft is registered under the rules;
(j) “permissible meteorological conditions” mean visibility, wind speed,
distance and vertical separation from a cloud, equal to or better than such
minima that the Director General may, from time to time, determine;
(k) “remote pilot” means a person manipulating the operation controls of an
unmanned aircraft during its operation;
(l) “segregated airspace” means the airspace designated as segregated
airspace under rule 12;
(m) “unmanned aircraft” means an aircraft that is intended to be operated
with no pilot onboard; and
(n) “visual line of sight” means a straight line along which the remote pilot
maintains a clear view of unmanned aircraft and surrounding airspace,
which may be achieved with the use of spectacles, contact lenses, or
other vision correction devices, or through an observer with a direct
communication with the remote pilot.
(2) A word or expression used in the rules but not defined shall have the same
meaning as assigned to it in the Act.
CHAPATER II
CATEGORIES AND REGISTRATION
3. Categories of unmanned aircraft. (1) An unmanned aircraft shall be of any
one of the following categories 
(a) a category-I unmanned aircraft if its maximum take-off weight is less
than or equal to 250 grams;
(b) a category-II unmanned aircraft if its maximum take-off weight of more
than 250 grams but less than or equal to 10 kilograms;
(c) a category-III unmanned aircraft if its maximum take-of weight is more
than 10 kilograms but less than or equal to 25 kilograms; and
 (d) a category-IV unmanned aircraft if its maximum take-off weight is more
than 25 kilograms but less than or equal to 100 kilograms.
(2) Any unmanned aircraft with a maximum take-off weight of more than100
kilograms shall be deemed to be a manned aircraft and all regulatory requirements for a manned
aircraft shall be applicable on it.
4. Duty to register unmanned aircraft. (1) No person shall operate an
unmanned aircraft unless it is registered under these rules.
(2) The registration of an unmanned aircraft shall be renewed after every three
years.
(3) Any person in possession of an unmanned aircraft on the day of coming into
force of these rules shall, within 180 days of such day, apply to the Director General for its
registration.
(4) A person acquiring an unmanned aircraft after coming into force of the rules
shall, within fifteen days of such acquisition, apply to the Director General for its registration.
(5) Every registered unmanned aircraft shall be given a unique number consisting
of alphabets and numerals arranged in such manner as may be determined by the Authority.
(6) The registration number, identity of the owner and other particulars of every
registered unmanned aircraft shall be entered into a register caused to be maintained by the
Director General in such form and in such manner as may be determined by the Authority.
5. Application for registration. (1) Every application for registration of an
unmanned aircraft shall mention its intended use and be made to the Director General in such
form and in such manner as the Authority may, from time to time, determine.
(2) The Director General shall not consider any application unless it is complete
and accompanied by receipt of payment of such fee as the Authority may, from time to time,
determine.
(3) As soon as may be, but no later than 30 days of its receipt, the Director General
shall make a determination as to whether the application is complete and if it suffers from any
defect, require the applicant to supplement or rectify the defect and resubmit the application by
a given date.
(4) The Director General shall decide every complete application within 60 days of
its receipt and may register an unmanned aircraft subject to such conditions as he deems
appropriate and issue a certificate of registration in such form and in such manner as the
Authority may, from time to time, determine.
(5) Before rejecting an application under this rule, the Director General shall give
to the applicant a reasonable opportunity of being heard through a written notice mentioning
the grounds of the proposed action and specifying a date by which he may make any submission
to the Director General, which shall in no case be less than 30 days following the day on which
the notice is issued.
(6) The Authority may, among other things, consider the category, maximum take-
off weight and expected use of the unmanned aircraft for determining the registration fee.
(7) The Authority shall ensure that an appropriate track and trace system is installed
in every registered unmanned aircraft of categories II, III and IV.
 (8) An individual may register not more than three unmanned aircraft of a category
during one calendar year and the Authority may fix the limit for registration of unmanned
aircraft by an entity or a body corporate based on need and size of the such entity or body.
6. Additional requirement for registration of unmanned aircraft. (1) No
category III and category IV unmanned aircraft shall be registered unless 
(a) it has been inspected by an inspector, authorized person or an approved
organization and declared safe for operations; or
(b) the manufacturer of the unmanned aircraft has filed a declaration under
rule 35 for the relevant category of the unmanned aircraft that specifies
it to be safe to operate and meeting the minimum requirements specified
by the Authority.
(2) The Authority may, for the reasons to be recorded, impose any additional special
conditions for registration of an unmanned aircraft in relation to its intended use or a particular
make or type of unmanned aircraft.
7. Duty to inform as to transfer of ownership. An owner shall not sell, lease
or otherwise transfer the ownership of the unmanned aircraft unless he has informed the
Director General in this respect in writing or such other manner as the Authority may, from
time to time, determine.
8. Variation, suspension or revocation of registration. (1) The Director
General may vary the certificate of registration of an unmanned aircraft if 
(a) the ownership of the unmanned aircraft is transferred to another person;
(b) owner is replaced with another owner; or
(c) owner of the unmanned aircraft or any other person so authorized by him
makes a request for any variation in the certificate for any reason.
(2) The Director General may suspend the certificate of registration of an unmanned
aircraft if the owner 
(a) violates any condition of registration;
(b) violates any provision of the Act or these rules; or
(c) fails to pay by the appointed date such other fee as the Authority may,
from time to time determine for the renewal of registration.
(3) On information received from any source, the Director General may revoke the
certificate of registration of an unmanned aircraft if 
(a) it is operated in a manner that seriously endangers the safety of any
person, property or other aircraft;
(b) the owner repeatedly or contemptuously violates any other provision of
the Act, these rules or the condition for registration under these rules;
(c) its registration is suspended for want of payment of renewal fee and the
owner fails to pay it in full within 180 days of the suspension;
(d) the owner fails to bring to the notice of Director General any change in
the ownership of the aircraft, after its registration;
(e) it is destroyed or permanently withdrawn from use;
 (f) it is transferred to the aircraft register of another State;
(g) the Director General has sufficient reason to believe that its registration
was obtained fraudulently or by submitting false or incorrect
information; or
(h) the owner applies for cancellation of certificate of registration.
(4) If registration of an unmanned aircraft is revoked, the Director General may,
where he considers it appropriate to do so, confiscate the aircraft.
(5) Before suspending or revoking a certificate of registration or confiscating an
unmanned aircraft under this rule, the Director General shall give to the owner a reasonable
opportunity of being heard through a written notice mentioning the grounds of the proposed
action and specifying a date by which he may make any submission to the Director General,
which shall in no case be less than 30 days following the day on which the notice is issued.
(6) Unless extended by the Director General, the suspension of a certificate of
registration under this rule shall lapse after 90 days.
9. Labelling of unmanned aircraft. (1) No unmanned aircraft shall be operated
unless its registration number is legibly inscribed or displayed on it with an indelible ink or
paint.
(2) The Authority may determine the size, font, place and manner in which the
registration number shall be inscribed or displayed on an unmanned aircraft.
CHAPATER III
AIRSPACE RESTRICTIONS
10. Prohibited airspace. (1) The following airspace shall be prohibited airspace
for the purpose of these rules 
(a) the airspace within six kilometres in any direction from the perimeter of
an aerodrome;
(b) the airspace within six kilometres of the international border, working
boundary or line of control;
(c) the airspace within five kilometres from the perimeter of any port or
harbour;
(d) the airspace within two kilometres of any military vessel in the sea;
(e) the airspace around a building, work, installation, area or other thing or
place denial of access to which is considered necessary and expedient by
the Authority in the interest of preventing breach of security or defence
of Pakistan;
(f) the airspace, which is for the time being under the use of any of the
defence forces of Pakistan, police or other law enforcement agency for
training or operational reasons; and
(g) any other airspace designated as prohibited airspace by the committee.
(2) No person shall operate an unmanned aircraft in or into a prohibited airspace
without a written permission of the Director General or an authorized officer.
 (3) Nothing in this rule shall apply to an unmanned aircraft operating in a
sufficiently lit building or covered space by or with the permission of the owner or in-charge
of the building or space.
11. Restricted airspace. (1) The following airspace shall be restricted airspace
for the purpose of these rules 
(a) the airspace falling within the precincts of a city or a town;
(b) the airspace falling in between six and twelve kilometres in any direction
from the perimeter of an aerodrome;
(c) the airspace over the territorial waters of Pakistan;
(d) any airspace designated as controlled airspace by the Director General;
(e) the airspace directly above any property whose owner does not consent
to overflying of an unmanned aircraft; and
(f) any other airspace designated as a restricted airspace by the committee.
(2) Unless specifically permitted, no person shall operate an unmanned aircraft
higher than 150 feet above the ground level in or into a restricted airspace mentioned at clause
(b) of sub-rule (1) in standard operating conditions.
(3) A person may operate an unmanned aircraft in or into a restricted area while
complying with one or more additional general, area or mission specific restrictions imposed
by the Authority including those relating to height of permitted altitude under sub-rule (2).
(4) The Director General or an authorized officer may permit a person in writing to
operate an unmanned aircraft in a restricted airspace in relaxation of the provision of sub-rule
(2) or the conditions imposed by the Authority under sub-rule (3) but where the restricted
airspace is declared on the request of any agency, the Director General or authorized officer
shall consult such agency before exercising power under this sub-rule.
12. Segregated airspace. (1) The Authority may permit one or more persons the
exclusive use of an airspace for a fixed period for 
(a) test or development of unmanned aircraft;
(b) sports and leisure; or
(c) for any other reason in the public interest.
(2) No person shall operate an unmanned aircraft in or into a segregated airspace
without permission of the person who has been allowed to use segregated airspace under sub-
rule (1), the Director General or an authorized officer.
13. Permitted airspace. (1) All airspace less the restricted, prohibited and
segregated airspace shall be permitted airspace for the purpose of these rules.
(2) Any person may operate an unmanned aircraft in or into a permitted airspace
under standard operating conditions under rule 17.
14. Variation in airspace restrictions. (1) The Authority may, at any time and
without notice, declare any airspace as a prohibited or restricted airspace or alter the boundaries
of an existing prohibited, restricted and segregated airspace.
 (2) The Authority may, at any time and without notice, amend, add or withdraw any
one or all restrictions on the operation of an unmanned aircraft in a restricted airspace imposed
by it under these rules.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this rule, before altering any airspace
from prohibited to restricted or permitted, or restricted to permitted, the Authority shall consult
the agency on whose request the airspace was declared prohibited, restricted or may place the
matter before the committee for decision.
15. Publication of extents of airspace restrictions. (1) The Director General
shall cause a complete record of the extent of restricted, segregated, permitted and controlled
airspace and the appertaining general restrictions to 
(a) be maintained in an appropriate form; and
(b) remain accessible to owners, remote pilot and other intended users
conveniently through electronic means free of any charge.
(2) The Director General shall also cause 
(a) the complete record of the extents of restricted, segregated, permitted
and controlled airspace and any appertaining restrictions to be published
in a simple and easy to read or understand form; and
(b) the copy of such publication to be made available to owners, remote
pilots and other intended users on payment of such fee as may be fixed
by the Authority.
16. Permission to operate in any airspace. (1) While permitting the operation
of an unmanned aircraft in a prohibited, restricted, segregated or controlled airspace, the
Director General or authorized officer shall consider, among other things, the following 
(a) the gravity of the need for obtaining the permission;
(b) the likely effect of the requested operation vis a vis the purpose of
declaring the airspace as prohibited, restricted or segregated; and
(c) the need to ensure safety of persons and property on ground.
(2) A permission under this rule 
(a) shall have effect from the time notice of it is given to the applicant or a
later day or day and time stated in the approval; and
(b) may be expressed to have effect for a particular period or until it is
withdrawn.
(3) The Director General or authorized officer may impose one or more conditions
on the operation of the unmanned aircraft while granting a permission under this rule.
(4) Before granting permission to operate an unmanned aircraft in or into a
prohibited, the Director General or authorized officer shall consult the agency on whose request
the airspace was so declared or may place the matter before the committee for decision.
(5) If the restricted airspace is declared on the request of any agency, while allowing
relaxation of height restriction above 150 feet, the Director General or authorized officer shall
consult the agency on whose request the airspace was so declared or may place the matter
before the committee for decision.
CHAPATER III
 OPERATIONAL SAFETY
17. Operation under standard conditions. (1) No permission shall be required
to operate an unmanned aircraft if it 
(a) remains within the permitted airspace throughout its operation;
(b) is operated within the visual line-of-sight of the person operating it;
(c) does not, at any time, operate higher than 200 feet above the ground
level;
(d) is operated during day light under permissible meteorological
conditions;
(e) does not, at any time, operate in or into a cloud, fog or smoke;
(f) is operated by a person who is not operating any other unmanned aircraft
at the same time;
(g) is not operated from a moving vehicle, vessel or another aircraft; and
(h) does not operate over an area that is for the time being subject to any
operation for the control of fire, prevention of crime, or maintenance of
public order except with the permission of the person in-charge of the
operation.
(2) The restriction at clause (d) of sub-rule (1) shall not apply to an unmanned
aircraft operated within a sufficiently lit building or covered space with the consent of the
owner or person in-charge of such building or space.
18. Operation under other than standard conditions. (1) No person shall
operate an unmanned aircraft under conditions other than the standard conditions in terms of
rule 17 unless he
(a) holds a valid remote pilot licence from the date notified by the Authority;
and
(b) is permitted by the Director General or an authorized officer for this
purpose.
(2) Any person who intends to operate an unmanned aircraft under conditions other
than the standard conditions, shall apply to the Director General or an authorized officer for a
general or operation specific permission.
(3) Every such application shall be received by the Director General or authorized
officer, no later than 24 hours prior to the intended operation and in case intended operation is
above 200 feet height, 72 hours prior notice of the intended operation shall be mandatory except
the following:
(a) provision of emergency services but the remote pilot shall, as soon as
possible, inform the Director General or authorized officer details of
emergency and operation of unmanned aircraft; or
(b) in case any building is higher than 200 feet, the Director General may
permit height relaxation generally or on case-to-case basis up to the
height of the building but not beyond that.
(4) The Director General or authorized officer shall decide every such application
within 24 hours or 72 hours of receipt of the application.
 19. Duty to submit operation details. (1) Subject to sub-rule (2) and after such
date as may be determined by the Authority, no person shall operate a category II, III and IV
unmanned aircraft unless he has logged into and submitted operation related information on an
electronic system setup and maintained by the Director General.
(2) The Authority may apply provision of sub-rule (1) in an area with sufficient
internet connectivity or may exempt any area from the application of sub-rule (1) due to any
other cause.
(3) The Authority may, in consultation with the committee, prescribe a detailed
mechanism for operation of an unmanned aircraft in an area with no internet connectivity or
till development of electronic system for logging in for any operation.
20. Operation in controlled airspace. In addition to other restrictions applicable
under these rules, no person shall operate an unmanned aircraft into or in a controlled airspace
without having obtained relevant authorization from air traffic control unit responsible for that
airspace and unless he 
(a) holds a remote pilot licence and relevant qualification in the use of
aeronautical radio;
(b) maintains a listening watch on a frequency specified by air traffic control
unit; and
(c) makes broadcast on the specified frequency or maintains communication
with the air traffic control unit at intervals giving information required
by the air traffic control unit.
21. General duties towards safety. (1) Without prejudice to other provisions of
these rules, no person shall operate an unmanned aircraft unless
(a) he is aware of the extents of the prohibited, restricted, segregated,
permitted and controlled airspace on or along the intended path of the
aircraft and any pertaining restrictions; or
(b) he remains, at all times during the operation, under direct supervision of
a person who is aware of the above aspects.
(2) It shall be the duty of every person operating an unmanned aircraft to 
(a) take all reasonable measures towards safety of persons, property and any
other aircraft;
(b) continuously observe the airspace in immediate vicinity of the aircraft
for any obstruction or other aircraft;
(c) not to drop or allow any object to fall off from the aircraft during its
operation in a manner that endangers the safety of any person, property
or any other aircraft; and
(d) not to allow the aircraft to violate the applicable altitude restrictions.
22. Operation over or near people. (1) No unmanned aircraft shall operate
within 100 feet, measured horizontally, and 30 feet, measured vertically, of a person unless that
person 
(a) is directly participating in the operation of the aircraft;
 (b) is under or behind a structure, vehicle or any other thing which can
provide reasonable protection; or
(c) has consented to the aircraft being operated near or over him.
(2) Where a person consents to the unmanned aircraft being operated near or over
him, the aircraft shall not be operated any closer than 30 feet, measured horizontally, and 10
feet measured vertically.
23. Right of way. Every person operating an unmanned aircraft shall give way
to and remain clear of all manned aircraft on the ground and in operation.
24. Airworthiness requirement. (1) After such date as may be determined by
the Authority by a notification in the official Gazette, no person shall operate a category a
category III or IV unmanned aircraft unless a certificate determining that it is airworthy is
issued by the Director General, an authorized officer or an approved organization.
(2) Every certificate of airworthiness issued under sub-rule (1) shall be valid for one
calendar years from the date of its issue unless suspended or revoked earlier under this rule.
(3) An inspector or authorized person may at any time inspect a category III and
category IV unmanned aircraft to determine if it is air worthy.
(4) If upon inspection, it is determined that the unmanned aircraft is not airworthy,
a compliance notice may be issued and may also prohibit the owner from operating the aircraft
if 
(a) the aircraft is to be operated under circumstances that will, or are likely
to endanger the safety of any person or property; or
(b) the aircraft is to be operated under circumstances that will constitute a
contravention of the Act, rules or regulations; and
(c) an immediate action is required.
(5) The person, upon whom a compliance notice is issued, shall by the date
specified in the notice, inform the inspector or the authorized person in writing —
(a) of any corrective action taken or which will be taken by him;
(b) reason as to why a corrective action cannot be taken before the specified
date;
(c) reason as to why corrective action to be taken by him is different from the
action that was given in the notice; or
(d) reason as to why no corrective action shall be taken at all.
(6) Where the inspector or the authorized person is of the view that the corrective
action taken, or the different corrective action proposed to be taken does not secure compliance
with the provisions of the Act, rules or regulations, or the reasons for not taking any corrective
action at all given to him are unsatisfactory, he may inform the Director General in writing who
may then, if he considers it so appropriate, proceed in terms of section 126 or other provisions
of the Act.
(7) Where the inspector or the authorized person is satisfied with the reasons, he
may allow additional period for taking corrective action or a taking of the proposed different
corrective action.
 (8) A compliance notice shall remain in force until the relevant provisions of the
Act, rules or regulations have been complied with and the inspector or authorized person
conducting the inspection has issued a compliance certificate in respect of that notice.
(9) Till the time the system of airworthiness certification of unmanned aircraft is in
place, the remote pilot of such aircraft shall be responsible for the airworthiness of the aircraft.
CHAPATER IV
REMOTE PILOT LICENCE
25. Prohibition to undertake certain operations without licence. (1) From the
date notified by the Authority, no person shall operate a category II, III or IV unmanned aircraft
unless he has obtained a remote pilot licence for that category from the Director General
certifying that he is suitably skilled for operation of such category of unmanned aircraft.
(2) A licence shall be of such type as may be determined by the Authority in view
of the intended use and category of the unmanned aircraft to be operated.
(3) The Director General shall not issue a licence under these rules unless he is
satisfied that the licensee has met the minimum requirements for the grant of such licence.
(4) Till the time the system of remote pilot licence of unmanned aircraft is in place,
the remote pilot of such aircraft shall be responsible for any violation of the rules, any other
law or injury caused to any person or property.
26. Minimum requirements for licence. (1) No person shall be issued a remote
pilot licence for category III or IV unmanned aircraft unless he
(a) is of the age of eighteen years or more;
(b) has qualified secondary school certificate or equivalent examination;
(c) has received training from an approved organization in relation to the
type of licence applied;
(d) has passed a test prescribed by the Authority to determine his knowledge
and skills in operation of an unmanned aircraft in accordance with the
type of licence applied; and
(e) meets any other condition that may be imposed by the Authority.
(2) Subject to any directions to the contrary of the Authority, the test prescribed
under sub-rule (1) may be taken by 
(a) the Director General or an authorized officer; or
(b) an approved organization.
(3) The Authority may determine 
(a) the learning objectives of training in relation to various types of licence;
(b) minimum skills required in relation to various types of licences; and
(c) the manner in which a test is to be taken.
(3) The Authority shall determine criteria for grant of remote pilot licence of
category II unmanned aircraft.
27. Application for licence. (1) An application for the grant of a remote pilot
licence shall be made to the Director General in such form and in such manner as the Authority
may, from time to time, determine.
 (2) The Director General shall not consider any application unless it is complete
and accompanied by a receipt of payment of such fee as the Authority may, from time to time,
determine.
(3) As soon as may be, but no later than 30 days of its receipt, the Director General
shall make a determination as to whether the application is complete and if it suffers from any
defect, require the applicant to supplement or rectify the defect and resubmit the application by
a given date.
(4) The Director General shall decide every complete application within 60 days of
its receipt and may issue a remote pilot licence to the applicant.
(5) Before rejecting an application under this rule, the Director General shall give
to the applicant a reasonable opportunity of being heard through a written notice mentioning
the grounds of the proposed action and specifying a date by which he may make any submission
to the Director General, which shall in no case be less than 30 days following the day on which
the notice is issued.
28. Power to impose conditions of licence. (1) While issuing a remote pilot
licence, the Director General may impose one or more restrictions upon the licensee as to 
(a) the category, make or type of the unmanned aircraft which he can
operate;
(b) limit as to areas in which or the maximum height above ground level up
to which he can operate an unmanned aircraft; and
(c) any other reasonable measure that is, in his view, necessary for safety of
persons, property or other aircraft or otherwise in the interest of public.
(2) In the like manner, if the Director General is satisfied with the experience and
skills of a licensee, he may while issuing a remote pilot licence, allow the licensee to operate
an unmanned aircraft
(a) beyond visual range;
(b) higher than 200 feet above the ground level;
(c) after day light hours, or under adverse meteorological conditions and in
or into a cloud, fog or smoke;
(d) while operating another unmanned aircraft simultaneously; and
(e) from a moving vehicle, vessel or another aircraft.
29. Recognition of other licences. (1) The Director General may accept a licence
issued by armed forces of Pakistan or a foreign aeronautical authority for operation of a relevant
category of unmanned aircraft as a valid remote pilot licence for the purpose of these rules.
(2) The Director General may refuse to accept a licence mentioned at sub-rule (1)
as a valid licence if he considers that the holder of the licence does not meet the conditions
under rule 26.
30. Suspension or revocation of licence. (1) The Director General may suspend
a remote pilot licence if the holder 
(a) violates any condition of the licence; or
(b) violates any provision of the Act or these rules; or
 (2) On information received from any source, the Director General may revoke a
remote pilot licence if 
(a) the holder violates any condition of the licence or any provision of the
Act or the rules that seriously endangers safe operation of the aircraft;
(b) the holder contemptuously violates any other condition of the licence or
any other provision of the Act or the rules; or
(c) the Director General has sufficient evidence to believe that the licence
was obtained fraudulently or by submitting false or incorrect
information.
(3) Before suspending or revoking a remote pilot licence, the Director General shall
give to the holder a reasonable opportunity of being heard through a written notice mentioning
the grounds of the proposed action and specifying a date by which he may make any submission
to the Director General, which shall in no case be less than 30 days following the day on which
the notice is issued.
(4) Unless extended by the Director General, the suspension of a licence shall lapse
after 90 days.
CHAPTER V
DESIGN, MANUFACTURING AND REPAIR
31. Licence to manufacture. (1) No person shall establish, own or operate a
facility for the design, manufacture or repair of an unmanned aircraft without obtaining a
licence for the facility.
(2) For the purpose of this rule, the Authority may, from time to time, determine the
various classes of facilities and define the number, type or category of unmanned aircraft that
a facility can design, manufacture or repair in a calendar year.
(3) A person who owns or operates a facility on the date of promulgation of these
rules shall, within 90 days of such promulgation, apply to the Authority for the licence.
(4) The Director General shall maintain a register to enter particulars of every
licensed facility in the register in such form and in such manner as the Authority may, from
time to time, determine.
32. Application for manufacturing licence. (1) Every application for obtaining
a licence for the design, manufacture or repair of unmanned aircraft shall be made to the
Authority in such form and in such manner as the Authority may, from time to time, determine.
(2) No application under sub-rule (1) shall be considered unless it is complete and
accompanied by receipt of payment of such fee, as the Authority may, from time to time,
determine.
(3) As soon as may be, but no later than 30 days of its receipt, the Authority shall
make a determination as to whether the application is complete and if it suffers from any defect,
require the applicant to supplement or rectify the defect and resubmit the application by a given
date.
(4) The Authority shall decide every complete application within 60 days of its
receipt and may grant licence subject to such conditions as it may deem appropriate.
(5) The Authority may determine minimum requirements that the facility shall meet
in the interest that the unmanned aircraft designed, manufactured or repaired at the facility 
 (a) are airworthy;
(b) do not pose risk to any person or other unmanned aircraft, aircraft or
property beyond an acceptable level; and
(c) incorporate such defences and controls that the Authority considers
necessary to lower the likelihood or severity of an accident or violation
of these rule.
(6) The Authority shall not grant a licence to a facility 
(a) existing on the date of promulgation of these rules unless it meets the
minimum requirements determined under sub-rule (5);
(b) intended to be established after the promulgation of these rules, unless
the applicant submits a detailed description and substantiating material
showing as to how the facility will comply with the minimum
requirements determined under sub-rule (5).
(7) Before rejecting an application, the Authority shall give to the applicant a
reasonable opportunity of being heard through a written notice mentioning the grounds of the
proposed action and specifying a date by which he may make any submission to the Authority,
which shall in no case be less than 30 days following the day on which the notice is issued.
33. Duty to inform as to transfer of ownership. (1) No one shall sell, lease or
otherwise transfer the ownership of a licensed manufacturing facility of unmanned aircraft
without first informing the Director General in writing.
(2) The Director General shall keep the Authority informed on the sale, lease or
otherwise transfer of ownership of the licensed manufacturing facilities of unmanned aircraft.
34. Variation, suspension or revocation of licence. (1) The Authority may vary
the licence of a manufacturing facility of unmanned aircraft if 
(a) the ownership of the facility is transferred to another person; or
(b) the owner of the facility or any other person so authorized by him makes
a request for any variation in the certificate for any reason.
(2) The Authority may suspend a licence of a manufacturing facility of unmanned
aircraft if the owner 
(a) violates any condition of the licence;
(b) violates any provision of the Act or these rules; or
(c) fails to pay fee for the renewal of the licence by the required or extended
date.
(3) The Authority may revoke the licence of a manufacturing facility of unmanned
aircraft if 
(a) the owner violates any condition of the licence, or any provision of the
Act or the rules that seriously endangers the safe operation of the
designed, manufactured or repaired aircraft;
(b) the owner repeatedly or contemptuously violates any other condition of
the licence or any other provision of the Act or the rules;
 (c) the owner fails to pay fee for the renewal of licence within 180 days of
the suspension of the licence;
(d) the owner fails to bring to the notice of Director General any change in
the ownership of the facility;
(e) the Authority has sufficient evidence to believe that the licence was
obtained fraudulently or by submitting false or incorrect information; or
(f) the owner applies for cancellation of licence.
(4) Before suspending or revoking a licence under this rule, the Authority shall give
to the owner a reasonable opportunity of being heard through a written notice mentioning the
grounds of the proposed action and specifying a date by which he may make any submission
to the Authority, which shall in no case be less than 30 days following the day on which the
notice is issued.
(5) Unless extended by the Authority, the suspension of a licence under this rule
shall lapse after 180 days.
35. Manufacturer’s declaration. (1) For each unmanned aircraft category, the
manufacturer shall submit a declaration to the Director General stating, among other things,
the following 
(a) the name of the manufacturer;
(b) the name and number of the unmanned aircraft type;
(c) its maximum take-off weight and intended use;
(d) whether it is fixed-wing, rotary-wing, hybrid or any other type;
(e) its maximum altitude, speed and other capabilities;
(f) it meets the minimum requirements set out by the Authority under rule 32;
and
(g) it is otherwise safe to operate.
(2) A declaration submitted under sub-rule (1) shall not be accepted unless the
Director General himself, an authorized officer or approved organization appointed by him in
this respect is satisfied that the unmanned aircraft type 
(a) is airworthy and safe to operate; and
(b) meets the minimum requirements determined by the Authority under rule
32.
(3) For the purpose of sub-rule (2) the Director General, authorized officer or
approved organization is may require the manufacturer to submit such record, plans and other
evidence as they consider necessary.
(4) Where the Director General considers that it is not desirable to make a
declaration on the basis of record, plans or other evidence produced under sub-rule (1), he may
require the manufacturer to make available a sample of the aircraft type for testing and
scientific examination.
(5) No test or examination under sub-rule (3) shall be performed without giving the
manufacturer a reasonable opportunity of being present during such test or examination
through a written notice, which shall in no case be less than 30 days following the day on which
the notice is issued.
 (6) In case an unmanned aircraft type is declared to be not airworthy, unsafe or not
meeting any one or more of the minimum requirements determined by the Authority under rule
32, the Director General, authorized officer or approved organization shall pass a written order
mentioning the reason for such declaration.
(7) Nothing in these rules shall be construed to prohibit a manufacturer to make a
fresh application for obtaining a declaration of an aircraft type after such declaration is denied
to him earlier.
(8) The manufacturer’s declaration for the unmanned aircraft type shall become
invalid as and when 
(a) the Director General determines that it no longer meets any one or more
of the minimum requirements set out by the Authority under rule 32; or
(b) the manufacturer notifies to the Director General that for any reason it no
longer meets any one or more minimum requirements set out by the
Authority under rule 32.
36. Duty to maintain record. (1) Every person holding a licence for the
manufacture or repair of unmanned aircraft shall maintain 
(a) batch, machine number, type and category of every unmanned aircraft
manufactured or repaired by him;
(b) the date on which an unmanned aircraft was manufactured or repaired;
(c) identity of technicians and other persons involved in the manufacture or
repair of an unmanned aircraft; and
(d) such other record as the Authority may, from time to time, determine in
the interest of validating the measures taken by him to ensure that the
unmanned aircraft manufactured or repaired at the facility are safe to
operate and meet the minimum requirements determined by the Authority
under rule 32.
(2) The record mentioned at clause (a) and (b) of sub-rule (1) shall be maintained
for not less than ten years while the remaining record shall be maintained for such period as
the Authority may, from time to time, determine.
(3) Every person holding a licence for the manufacture or repair of unmanned
aircraft shall, without any unnecessary delay, produce any or all of the record referred to in
sub-rule (1) before the Authority, Director General or an authorized officer as and when so
required by them for the purpose of these rules.
37. Duty of manufacturer to bring out defects. (1) The manufacturer shall
immediately inform the Director General and the owners, if an unmanned aircraft or model of
unmanned aircraft manufactured by him 
(a). suffers from any defect that affects its safe operation; and
(b). no longer meets one or more minimum requirements set out by the
Authority.
(2) Immediately after the receipt of information under sub-rule (1)
(a) no person shall operate the unmanned aircraft; and
 (b) the Director General shall take measures to ensure that the unmanned
aircraft is not operated until he is satisfied that the manufacturer has taken
necessary steps to remove the defect or that the aircraft has met the
minimum requirement.
38. Instructions for owners. (1) Every manufacturer shall supply adequate, easy
to understand instructions on safe operation, capacity, technical limitations and maintenance
of unmanned aircraft manufactured by him for its owners.
(2) Where the Director General considers that the instructions referred to in sub-
rule (1) are lacking and it is necessary to do so in the public interest, he may require the
manufacturer to suitably revise the instructions.
CHAPATER VI
IMPORT AND EXPORT
39. Registration of importers and exporters. (1) No person shall import or
export an unmanned aircraft or part of an unmanned aircraft unless he is registered under these
rules.
(2) The Authority may, from time to time, determine the various classes of exporters
and importers and define the number, type or category of unmanned aircraft that a person
registered in any such class can import or export in a calendar year and an importer may be
registered in any one of such class.
(3) No person shall be registered as an importer unless 
(a) he is not less than eighteen years of age;
(b) has such working capital fixed by the Authority in relation to the class
of importers or exporters he wishes to be registered in;
(c) he has not been involved in a crime involving fraud, cheating, theft or
moral turpitude during the last ten years; and
(d) meets any other condition as may be determined by the Authority.
(4) The registration of an importer or exporter of unmanned aircraft shall remain
valid for three years and may be renewed thereafter.
(5) The Director General shall maintain a register containing particulars of every
registered importer and exporter in such form as the Authority may, from time to time,
determine.
(6) Noting in this rule shall apply to a person who personally brings into Pakistan
one unmanned aircraft of category I for his personal use or personal use of any of his family
members.
40. Application for registration as importer or exporter. (1) Every application
for being registered as an importer or exporter of unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft parts
shall be made to the Director General in such form and in such manner as may be determined
by the Authority.
(2) The Director General shall not consider any such application unless it is
complete and accompanied by receipt of payment of such fee as may be determined by the
Authority.
(3) As soon as may be, but no later than 30 days of its receipt, the Director General
shall make a determination as to whether the application is complete and if it suffers from any
defect, require the applicant to supplement or rectify the defect and resubmit the application by
a given date.
(4) The Director General shall decide every complete application under this rule
within 60 days of its receipt and may register him as an importer or exporter in a particular
class subject to such conditions as he may deem appropriate including security clearance of
each import consignment of unmanned aircraft of categories III and IV.
(5) Before rejecting an application under this rule, the Director General shall give
to the applicant a reasonable opportunity of being heard through a written notice mentioning
the grounds of the proposed action and specifying a date by which he may make any submission
to the Director General, which shall in no case be less than 30 days following the day on which
the notice is issued.
41. Suspension or revocation of registration. (1) The Director General may
suspend the registration of an importer or exporter of unmanned aircraft if he
(a) violates any condition imposed upon him under rule 39;
(b) violates any provision of the Act or these rules; or
(c) fails to pay fee for the renewal of the licence by the required or extended
date.
(2) The Authority may revoke registration of an importer or exporter if 
(g) he violates any condition of the licence, or any provision of the Act or
the rules that seriously endangers the safe operation of the imported or
exported aircraft;
(h) he repeatedly or contemptuously violates any other condition of the
licence or any other provision of the Act or the rules;
(i) he fails to pay fee for the renewal of registration within 180 days of its
suspension;
(j) the Director General has sufficient evidence to believe that registration
was obtained fraudulently or by submitting false or incorrect
information; or
(k) he applies for revocation of registration.
(3) Before suspending or revoking the registration of an importer or exporter under
this rule, the Director General shall give him a reasonable opportunity of being heard through
a written notice mentioning the grounds of the proposed action and specifying a date by which
he may make any submission to the Director General, which shall in no case be less than 30
days following the day on which the notice is issued.
(4) Unless extended by the Director General, the suspension of a registration under
this rule shall lapse after 180 days.
42. Type approval for import. (1) No category III or IV unmanned aircraft shall
be imported unless the Director General himself, or an authorized officer or approved authority
assigned by him for this purpose, declares that type of aircraft 
(a) is safe to operate;
(b) meets the minimum requirements determined by the Authority; and
 (c) is security cleared by Ministry of Defence within 30 days from the date of
reference by the Authority.
(2) If Ministry of Defence did not respond to the reference of the Authority within
30 days, the Authority shall assume that there is nothing against that type of unmanned aircraft.
(3) For the purpose of making a declaration under this rule, the Director General,
authorized officer or the approved organization may require the importer to submit such record,
plans and other evidence as may be considered necessary.
(4) Where the Director General considers that it is not desirable to make a
declaration on the basis of record, plans or other evidence produced under sub-rule (1), he may
require the importer to make available a sample of the unmanned aircraft type for testing and
scientific examination.
(5) No test or examination under sub-rule (4) shall be performed without giving the
importer a reasonable opportunity of being present during such test or examination through a
written notice, which shall in no case be less than 30 days following the day on which the notice
is issued.
(6) In case an unmanned aircraft type is declared unsafe or not meeting any one or
more of the minimum requirements determined by the Authority under rule 32, the Director
General, authorized officer or the approved organization shall pass a written order mentioning
the reason for such declaration.
(7) Nothing in these rules shall be construed to prohibit an importer to make a fresh
application for obtaining a declaration of a type of unmanned aircraft after such declaration is
denied to him earlier.
43. Duty to maintain record. (1) Every person engaged in the import or export
of unmanned aircraft shall maintain 
(a) machine number, make, type and category of every unmanned aircraft
imported or exported by him;
(b) such other record, in such form, and for such duration as the Authority
may determine.
(2) Every person engaged in the import or export of unmanned aircraft shall,
without any unnecessary delay, produce any or all of the record referred to in sub-rule (1)
before the Authority, Director General or an authorized officer as and when so required by him
for the purpose of these rules.
44. Import of parts and materials for manufacture. (1) A person holding a
licence to own or operate a facility for manufacturing of unmanned aircraft shall not require
any additional permission to import such parts, materials and other things that are required in
manufacture or repair of unmanned aircraft as are included in the list approved by the Authority
for this purpose.
(2) Any person holding of a licence to own or operate a facility for manufacturing
of unmanned aircraft may apply to the Authority for inclusion of parts, material and other things
that are required by him for manufacture or repair of unmanned aircraft in the approved list.
(3) Before rejecting the inclusion of any part, material or other thing in the approved
list under this rule, the Authority shall give to the person holding the licence a reasonable
opportunity of being heard through a written notice mentioning the grounds of the proposed
action and specifying a date by which he may make any submission to the Authority, which
shall in no case be less than 30 days following the day on which the notice is issued.
CHAPATER V
COORDINATION
45. Coordination committee. (1) There shall be a committee to coordinate and
facilitate the use, design, manufacture, import and export of unmanned aircraft comprising the
following members
(a) Secretary, who shall also be the chairperson of the committee;
(b) Secretary to the Government of Pakistan, in-charge of Interior Division
or an Additional Secretary nominated by him;
(c) Secretary to the Government of Pakistan, in-charge of Food Security and
Research Division or an Additional Secretary nominated by him;
(d) Secretary to the Government of Pakistan, in-charge of Information
Technology and Telecom Division or an Additional Secretary nominated
by him;
(e) Six representatives of Ministry of Defence not below the rank Additional
Secretary nominated by the Secretary to the Government of Pakistan, in-
charge of Defence Division;
(f) Director General Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority;
(g) Director General Pakistan Airports Authority;
(h) Chairman Federal Board of Revenue or a Member Federal Board of
Revenue nominated by the Chairman; and
(i) One users’ and one manufacturers’ representatives nominated by the
Aviation Division for a term of three years.
(2) The committee may coopt any other officer or expert for the purpose of a
meeting or to generally assist it in due discharge of its functions.
(3) The Aviation Division shall provide secretariat support to the committee.
(4) The committee shall hold meeting at least once every quarter.
(5) The Chairperson or, in his absence, a member authorized by him on this behalf
shall chair the meeting.
(6) One-half of the total members shall constitute a quorum for the meeting.
46. Functions of coordination committee. (1) The coordination committee shall
oversee effective implementation of these rules and advise the Federal Government on the
promotion of the use of unmanned aircraft in Pakistan.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the function mentioned at sub-rule (1), the
committee shall
(a) take measures to facilitate expeditious registration of unmanned aircraft;
(b) promote local manufacture and export of unmanned aircraft;
(c) lay down general guidelines for the demarcation, publication and
management of prohibited, restricted, segregated and controlled
airspaces;
 (d) ensure that background security checks are undertaken effectively and
expeditiously;
(e) make specific recommendations to the Authority, Director General or
any other agency for promotion of relevant technologies and beneficial
use of unmanned aircraft in Pakistan;
(f) recommend allocation of frequency for unmanned aircraft to the
Frequency Allocation Board of the Pakistan Telecommunication
Authority; and
(g) lay down general guidelines and coordinate the work of all relevant
agencies for prohibiting unsafe or illegal use of unmanned aircrafts.
CHAPTER VI
MISCELLANEOUS
47. Approved organization. (1) The Director General may appoint an entity
with requisite capacity, skills and experience in the relevant area for undertaking any one or
more of the following duties 
(a) imparting training to remote pilots of unmanned aircraft;
(b) inspecting and reporting to the Director General on compliance with the
minimal requirements determined by the Authority in relation to the
design, manufacture and repair of an unmanned aircraft; and
(c) inspecting and determining as to whether an unmanned aircraft or a type
of unmanned aircraft is safe to operate;
(d) investigation into accidents involving unmanned aircraft; and
(e) undertake such other duties under these rules as may be determined and
assigned by the Authority.
(2) The minimum capacity, skills and experience required for an entity to qualify as
an approved organization to undertake one or more duties listed at sub-rule (1) shall be such as
the Authority may, from time to time, determine.
(3) The fee to be charged for an approved organization for all or any of the duties
given at sub-rule (1) shall be such as the Authority may, from time to time, determine.
48. Security check. (1) The Authority shall refer any request for category III or
IV unmanned aircraft type approval for import or import consignment of these two categories
of unmanned aircraft to Ministry of Defence for security clearance within 30 days from the
date of date reference.
(2) If Ministry of Defence did not respond to the reference of the Authority within
30 days, the Authority shall assume that there is nothing against that type of unmanned aircraft
or import consignment.
(3) As and when the Authority directs him to do so or the Director General himself
considers that background security check of an applicant is necessary before allowing a
registration or a licence under these rules, he may have a background security check of the
applicant and any other person connected with the registration or licence without any delay in
the process.
 (4) Where a background security check is done on the direction of the Authority
under this rule, the Director General shall immediately submit his determination to the
Authority.
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, the Director General shall
obtain background security check of a foreigner applicant for registration or licence without
causing inordinate delay in the process.
49. Accident reporting. (1) The owner or remote pilot shall, through the quickest
available means within 24 hours, inform the Authority on an accident involving an unmanned
aircraft that results in 
(a) death or serious injury to any person; or
(b) damage to any property that is estimated to exceed ten thousand rupees or
such other amount as the Authority may, from time to time, determine;
(c) structural damage or failure of the unmanned aircraft or any other aircraft
or unmanned aircraft;
(d) loss of or serious damage to the unmanned aircraft; or
(e) the unmanned aircraft or any other aircraft becoming missing or
completely inaccessible.
(2) An accident referred to in sub-rule (1) may be investigated by Bureau of Air
Safety Investigation or, if so directed by the Director General, by an approved organization at
the expense of the owner.
50. Prohibition on registration and use of certain unmanned aircraft. (1) No
person shall import, manufacture or own a medium altitude long endurance unmanned aircraft
with a range of up to 200 kilometres, capability to operate above 1000 feet from mean sea level
or high-altitude long endurance with unlimited range.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, where it considers it
expedient to do so, the Authority may, by notification in official Gazette, specify prohibition
or limits in relation to the maximum endurance, attainable altitude and other capabilities of an
unmanned aircraft in the interest of aviation safety or for preventing breach of security or
defence of Pakistan.
(3) No person shall import, manufacture, register, own or operate an unmanned
aircraft which exceeds the limits specified under sub-rule (2) or prohibited under sub-rule (1).
51. Prohibition of certain alterations. (1) Subject to sub-rule (2), no person
shall modify an unmanned aircraft in a manner that allows the unmanned aircraft to be used for
a purpose other than the use mentioned in the application for its registration or where such
alteration comprises the safety of such an aircraft.
(2) A person may, with the permission of the Director General, make any alteration
in the unmanned aircraft in the interest of improved airworthiness and safety or in compliance
with any requirement of the Authority.
52. Privacy, nuisance and unlawful use. (1) No unmanned aircraft shall be
operated in a manner that violates privacy of any person or causes nuisance.
(2) No person shall use or allow to be used an unmanned aircraft for any unlawful
purpose or activity.
 53. Third party insurance. From a date to be notified by the Authority, the
owner of a category of unmmaned aircraft mentioned in the notification shall obtain third-party
insurance of the unmanned aircraft from an insurance company approved by the Authority to
cover the risk of damage to property, injury to any person or loss of life resulting from the
operation of the aircraft.
(2) Till such time that mandatory third-party insurance for any category of
unmanned aircraft is in place under sub-rule (1), the owner of such aircraft shall be responsible
for any injury caused to any person or property because of operation of the aircraft.
54. Operations under influence of intoxication. No person shall operate an
unmanned aircraft or work as an observer while:
(a) being under the influence of any intoxication; or
(b) using any drug that impairs person’s faculties to the extent that aviation
safety or the safety of any other person is endangered or likely to be
endangered.
55. Reporting of violations. (1) Any person may report any incident to the
Director General which he considers as violation of the Act or these rules.
(2) Every report under sub-rule (1) shall be made in such manner and in such form
as may be determined by the Authority.
56. Penalty for violation. (1) The Director General or an authorized officer may
initiate prosecution for a violation of these rules which constitutes an offence punishable under
section 123 of the Act.
(2) In case of any other contravention of these rules, the Director General may
proceed to impose fine which may extend to one hundred thousand rupees and if the
contravention continues after the conviction, with an additional fine which may extend to ten
thousand rupees for every day during which such contravention continues under section 125 of
the Act.
(3) The Director General shall not prosecute a person for a contravention of these
rules, if he has commenced proceedings to impose administrative penalty on him for that
contravention under section 123 of the Act.
(4) If prosecution has been initiated against a person under section 123 of the Act
then the Director General shall not initiate proceeding for administrative penalty against that
person for the same cause under section 125 of the Act.
57. Appeals. (1) Any person aggrieved by any order of the Authority or Director
General under these rules may prefer an appeal before the Secretary and, in case the order is
passed by an authorized officer or an approved organization, prefer the appeal before the
Director General.
(2) No appeal shall be heard by the Secretary or Director General unless —
(a) it is filed within 30 days of the receipt of the decision;
(b) is accompanied by receipt of payment of such fee as the Authority may,
from time to time, determine; and
(c) is filed in such form and in such manner as the Authority may, from time
to time, determine.
 (3) The Secretary or Director General shall no later than 60 days of the receipt of
the appeal, either confirm, vary or set aside the decision appealed against or pass such other
order as he considers fair and equitable.
(4) While deciding the appeal, the Secretary or Director General shall, among other
things, afford the appellant and any other relevant person a reasonable opportunity —
(a) to make representations and offer views;
(b) to present and dispute information, documents and arguments; and
(c) to appear in person.
(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-rule (2), the Secretary or Director
General may on good cause shown condone the limitation of filing the appeal within 30 days
of the receipt of written copy of the order.
(6) Unless otherwise ordered by the Secretary or Director General, mere filing of an
appeal shall not suspend the decision appealed against.
58. Refund of fee for filing an appeal. The Secretary or Director General —
(a) shall refund the fee paid for the filing of appeal to the appellant in full if
the decision appealed against is sets aside; and
(b) may refund any part of the fee to the appellant if the decision, order or
endorsement appealed against is varied.
59. Relaxation of rules. (1) The Prime Minister may, on the recommendation of
the Authority, relax the application of any rule in public interest for such time as he considers
appropriate.
(2) The Authority shall not make such recommendation to the Prime Minister
without consulting the committee.
(3) Every such relaxation of the rules shall be made by notification in the official
Gazette and shall take effect from the date of publication of the notification.