Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SPACE ACTIVITIES ACT 1998 - SECT 9

             (1)  A person (the first person ) is a related party of a responsible party for the launch or return of a space object if:

                     (a)  the first person has a financial or ownership interest in all or part of the space object; or

                     (b)  the first person was involved in preparing all or part of the space object for the launch or return; or

                     (c)  the first person is a contractor, subcontractor or supplier involved in the launch or return or the preparation of all or part of the space object for the launch or return; or

                     (d)  the first person is a director, officer, employee or agent of the responsible party.

             (2)  However, the regulations may provide that specified persons are, or are not, related parties of a responsible party.