SPACE (LAUNCHES AND RETURNS) ACT 2018
Table of Provisions
PART 1--INTRODUCTION
Division 1--Preliminary provisions
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Objects of Act
- 4 Simplified outline of this Act
- 5 Act binds the Crown
- 6 External Territories
- 6A Extraterritorial operation
- 7 Application of Criminal Code
Division 2--Definitions
- 8 Definitions
- 9 Related party
PART 3--REGULATION--OF SPACE ACTIVITIES AND HIGH POWER ROCKETS
Division 1A--Simplified outline of this Part
- 10 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 1--Offences and civil penalties
- 11 Launch facility licence required to operate a launch facility in Australia
- 12 Launch of space object from Australian launch facility, Australian aircraft or foreign aircraft in airspace over Australian territory
- 13 Launch of high power rocket from Australia
- 14 Launch of space object from outside Australia
- 15 Return of space object to Australia
- 15A Return of space object outside Australia
- 16 Commonwealth not bound
- 17 Activities of international space organisations
Division 2--Launch facility licences
- 18 Granting a launch facility licence
- 19 Terms of launch facility licence
- 20 Standard launch facility licence conditions
- 21 Breaching a launch facility licence condition
- 22 Transfer of launch facility licence
- 23 Varying or revoking a launch facility licence
- 24 Applying for the grant, variation or transfer of a launch facility licence
- 25 Procedure etc.
- 26 Suspending a launch facility licence
- 27 Basis on which launch facility licence is granted
Division 3--Australian launch permits
- 28 Granting an Australian launch permit
- 29 Terms of Australian launch permit
- 30 Standard Australian launch permit conditions
- 31 Breaching an Australian launch permit condition
- 32 Transfer of Australian launch permit
- 33 Varying or revoking an Australian launch permit
- 34 Applying for the grant, variation or transfer of an Australian launch permit
- 35 Procedure etc.
- 36 Suspending an Australian launch permit
- 37 Basis on which Australian launch permit is granted
Division 4--Australian high power rocket permits
- 38 Granting an Australian high power rocket permit
- 39 Terms of Australian high power rocket permit
- 40 Standard Australian high power rocket permit conditions
- 41 Breaching an Australian high power rocket permit condition
- 42 Transfer of Australian high power rocket permit
- 43 Varying or revoking an Australian high power rocket permit
- 44 Applying for the grant, variation or transfer of an Australian high power rocket permit
- 45 Procedure etc.
- 46 Suspending an Australian high power rocket permit
- 46A Basis on which Australian high power rocket permit is granted
Division 5--Overseas payload permits
- 46B Granting an overseas payload permit
- 46C Terms of overseas payload permit
- 46D Breaching an overseas payload permit condition
- 46E Transfer of overseas payload permit
- 46F Varying or revoking an overseas payload permit
- 46G Applying for the grant, variation or transfer of an overseas payload permit
- 46H Procedure etc.
- 46J Suspending an overseas payload permit
- 46K Basis on which overseas payload permit is granted
Division 6--Return authorisations
- 46L Giving a return authorisation
- 46M Offence and civil penalty relating to returns
- 46N Breaching a return authorisation condition
- 46P Varying or revoking a return authorisation
- 46Q Applying for the giving or variation of a return authorisation
- 46R Procedure etc.
- 46S Suspending a return authorisation
- 46T Basis on which return authorisation is given
Division 6A--Authorisation certificates
- 46U Authorisation certificates
- 46V Terms of authorisation certificate
- 46W Breaching an authorisation certificate condition
- 46X Varying or revoking an authorisation certificate
- 46Y Basis on which authorisation certificate is issued
Division 7--Insurance/financial requirements
- 47 Satisfying the insurance/financial requirements
- 48 Insurance requirements
- 49 Additional insurance not precluded
Division 8--Launch Safety Officer
- 50 Launch Safety Officer
- 51 Functions of Launch Safety Officer
- 52 Powers of Launch Safety Officer
- 53 Offence for contravening direction
- 55 Launch Safety Officer to comply with Minister's instructions
- 56 Seizures in emergency situations
- 57 Launch Safety Officer may obtain assistance
- 58 Identity cards
Division 9--Administration etc.
PART 4--LIABILITY--FOR DAMAGE BY SPACE OBJECTS
Division 1A--Simplified outline of this Part
- 62A Simplified outline of this Part
Division 1--Scope of Part
- 63 Damage covered
- 64 Compensation for third party damage by space objects to be determined solely under this Part
Division 2--Liability for third party damage
Subdivision A--Rules for damage caused by launches and most returns- 66 Scope of Subdivision
- 67 Damage on Earth or in the air
- 68 Damage to other space objects
- 69 Limit on amount of permit or certificate holder's liability Subdivision B--Rules for certain returns conducted by overseas nationals
- 70 Scope of Subdivision
- 71 Liability
Division 3--Procedure etc.
- 72 Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) have jurisdiction
- 73 Action for compensation
Division 4--Compensation claims by foreign countries
PART 4A--LIABILITY--FOR DAMAGE BY HIGH POWER ROCKETS
Division 1--Simplified outline of this Part
- 75A Simplified outline of this Part
Division 2--Scope of Part
- 75B Damage covered
- 75C Compensation for third party damage by high power rockets to be determined solely under this Part
Division 3--Liability for third party damage
Division 4--Procedure etc.
- 75F Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) have jurisdiction
- 75G Action for compensation
PART 5--REGISTER--OF SPACE OBJECTS
PART 6--CIVIL--PENALTIES
PART 7--INVESTIGATION--OF ACCIDENTS
Division 1A--Simplified outline of this Part
- 83 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 1--Scope of Part
Division 2--Investigations
- 87 Object of Division
- 88 Appointing an Investigator
- 89 Investigator to investigate accident or incident
- 90 Investigator may invite assistance
- 91 Investigator's powers to gather information
- 92 Offences relating to section 91 requirements
- 93 Report of investigation
- 94 Custody of space object or high power rocket
- 95 Suspension of permit, authorisation or certificate after accident
- 96 Disclosure of safety records
- 97 Relationship with other powers
Division 3--Accident site powers
- 98 Accident sites and accident site premises
- 99 Power of entry to accident site
- 100 Procedure before entry
- 101 Identity cards
- 102 Availability of assistance and use of force in entering accident site premises
- 103 Offence to enter or remain on accident site without permission