Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

SPACE ACTIVITIES REGULATIONS 2001

- made under the Space Activities Act 1998

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.01.   Name of Regulations see Note 1]  
   1.02.   Commencement [see Note 1]  
   1.03.   Definitions  
   1.04.   Application for declaration — approved scientific or educational organisation  

   PART 2--SPACE LICENCES
           Division 2.1 General

   2.01.   Definitions for this Part  
           Division 2.2 Criteria for launch facility
   2.02.   Criteria for launch facility  
           Division 2.3 Criteria for kind of launch vehicle
   2.03.   Criteria for kind of launch vehicle  
           Division 2.3A Criteria for flight paths
   2.03A.  Criteria for flight paths  
           Division 2.4 Space licence conditions
   2.04.   Definitions for Division 2.4  
   2.04A.  Standard space licence conditions  
   2.04B.  Standard space licence conditions — all licence holders  
   2.04C.  Additional standard space licence conditions — licence holders that are not approved scientific or educational organisations  
   2.04D.  Additional standard space licence conditions — licence holders that are approved scientific or educational organisations  
           Division 2.5 Applications for grant of space licences
   2.05.   Applications for grant of space licences (Act s 23)  
   2.06.   Form of application  
   2.06A.  Alternative documents for subparagraph 2.06 (4) (c) (ii)  
   2.06B.  Alternative documents for sub-subparagraph 2.06 (4) (g) (ii) (B)  
           Division 2.6 Applications for transfer of space licences
   2.07.   Applications for transfer of space licences (Act s 23)  
   2.08.   Form of application  
   2.08A.  Alternative documents for subparagraph 2.08 (4) (c) (i)  
           Division 2.7 Documents relevant to certain conditions and applications under this Part
   2.09.   Definitions for this Division  
   2.10.   Applicant's organisational structure and financial standing  
   2.11.   Program management plan for launch facility and launch vehicles  
   2.12.   Flight test plan for conducting test flights  
   2.13.   Technology security plan for launch facility and launch vehicles  
   2.14.   Emergency plan for launch facility and launch vehicles  
   2.15.   Documents relating to the kind of launch vehicles  
   2.16.   Outstanding acquittals plan  
   2.16A.  Risk hazard analysis methodology  
   2.16B.  Documents relating to flight paths  
           Division 2.8 Miscellaneous
   2.17.   Arrangements and procedures for environmental plan for launch facility  

   PART 3--LAUNCH PERMITS
           Division 3.1 Criteria for launch permits

   3.01.   Criteria for launch permits  
           Division 3.2 Launch permit conditions
   3.02.   Standard launch permit conditions  
   3.02A.  Standard launch permit conditions — all launch permit holders  
   3.02B.  Additional standard launch permit conditions — permit holders that are not approved scientific or educational organisations  
   3.02C.  Additional standard launch permit conditions — permit holders that are approved scientific or educational organisations  
           Division 3.3 Applications for grant of launch permits
   3.03.   Applications for grant of launch permits (Act s 32)  
   3.04.   Form of application  
           Division 3.4 Applications for transfer of launch permits
   3.05.   Applications for transfer of launch permits (Act s 32)  
   3.06.   Form of application  
           Division 3.5 Documents relevant to certain conditions and applications under this Part
   3.07.   Definitions for this Division  
   3.08.   Program management plan for launches  
   3.09.   Technology security plan for launches  
   3.10.   Flight safety plan for launches  
   3.11.   Insurance Compliance Plan  
           Division 3.6 Miscellaneous
   3.12.   Arrangements and procedures for environmental plan for launches  

   PART 4--OVERSEAS LAUNCH CERTIFICATES
           Division 4.1 Criteria for overseas launch certificates

   4.01.   Criteria for overseas launch certificates  
           Division 4.2 Applications for grant of overseas launch certificates
   4.02.   Applications for grant of overseas launch certificates (Act s 39)  
   4.03.   Form of application  
           Division 4.3 Applications for transfer of overseas launch certificates
   4.04.   Applications for transfer of overseas launch certificates (Act s 39)  
   4.05.   Form of application  
           Division 4.4 Documents relevant to applications under this Part
   4.06.   Definitions for this Division  
   4.07.   Applicant's organisational structure  

   PART 5--AUTHORISATION OF RETURN OF OVERSEAS-LAUNCHED SPACE

   5.01.   Other criteria for authorising returns of overseas-launched space objects  

   PART 6--EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES

   6.01.   Matters to which Minister must have regard  

   PART 7--INSURANCE/FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

   7.01.   Direct financial responsibility  
   7.02.   Maximum probable loss  
   7.03.   Different method of determining minimum amount of total insurance  

   PART 8--LAUNCH SAFETY OFFICER

   8.01.   Functions of Launch Safety Officer — notice of launches  
   8.02.   Procedure for giving directions  
   8.03.   Procedure for complying with directions  

   PART 9--FEES

   9.01.   Fees for applications for launch permits  
   9.02.   Fees for applications for overseas launch certificates  
   9.03.   Fees for applications for authorisations  
   9.04.   Fees for applications for space licences  
   9.05.   Annual licence fees  
   9.06.   Fees for applications for exemption certificates  
   9.07.   Non-payment of fees  

   PART 10--INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENTS

   10.01A. Circumstances — accident  
   10.01.  Fees for persons assisting Investigator  
   10.02.  Allowances for persons assisting Investigator  
   10.03.  Fees and allowances for persons attending before Investigator  

   PART 11--MISCELLANEOUS

   11.01.  Delegation by Minister (Act, s 104)  
   11.02.  AAT review of decisions