Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

SPACE ACTIVITIES REGULATIONS 2001 - REG 2.06B

(1)

This regulation applies if a technical recognition instrument exists in relation to a launch vehicle or a kind of launch vehicle, or a particular part of a launch vehicle or kind of launch vehicle, that is relevant to an application for a space licence.

(2) A person who intends to apply for the grant of a space licence may ask the Minister for permission to provide with the application:

(a)

copies of all documents in relation to the launch vehicle or kind of launch vehicle, or the particular part of the launch vehicle or kind of launch vehicle, as specified in the technical recognition instrument; and

(b)

any other documents relating to the launch vehicle or kind of launch vehicle, or the particular part of the launch vehicle or kind of launch vehicle, that the person proposes to provide;

instead of the documents mentioned in sub-subparagraph 2.06 (4) (g) (ii) (A).

(3) A request under subregulation (2) must:

(a)

be in writing; and

(b)

state the person's name and address; and

(c)

identify the launch vehicle or kind of launch vehicle, or the particular part of the launch vehicle or kind of launch vehicle; and

(d)

state the name of the technical recognition instrument that exists in relation to the launch vehicle or kind of launch vehicle, or the particular part of the launch vehicle or kind of launch vehicle; and

(e) state the reasons why the person:

(i)

is not able to provide some or all of the documents mentioned in sub-subparagraph 2.06 (4) (g) (ii) (A); or

(ii)

should not be required to provide those documents; and

(f)

identify any documents mentioned in paragraph (2) (b); and

(g)

identify the grounds established by the technical recognition instrument that provide a basis for the Minister to agree to the provision of the documents mentioned in subregulation (2).

(4) The Minister:

(a)

must consider the request as soon as practicable after receiving it; and

(b) must:

(i)

grant permission to provide the documents mentioned in subregulation (2) instead of the documents mentioned in sub-subparagraph 2.06 (4) (g) (ii) (A); or

(ii)

refuse to grant permission; and

(c)

may specify in a permission any other documents relating to the launch vehicle or kind of launch vehicle, or the particular part of the launch vehicle or kind of launch vehicle, that the Minister requires the person to provide; and

(d)

must tell the person of the Minister's decision as soon as practicable after making it.

(5)

For paragraph (4) (c), the Minister may specify a document mentioned in regulation 2.15.

(6) If the Minister grants permission to a person under subregulation (4), the person must, when applying for the grant of a space licence:

(a)

provide the documents identified in the permission, including any documents specified under paragraph (4) (c); and

(b) include with the documents a statement that:

(i)

identifies the technical recognition instrument that exists in relation to the launch vehicle or kind of launch vehicle, or the particular part of the launch vehicle or kind of launch vehicle; and

(ii)

refers to the Minister's permission.