Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

SPACE ACTIVITIES REGULATIONS 2001 - REG 3.02C

(1) For paragraph 3.02 (c), the additional conditions are:
(a) the launch permit holder must meet all the costs and expenses, up to a total of $3 000 000 or a lower amount specified by the Minister, of any investigation under Part 7 of the Act into the circumstances surrounding any accident or incident involving a space object launched or attempted to be launched, under the launch permit, that occurs during:

(i)

the liability period for the launch of the space object from the launch facility; or

(ii)

the liability period for the return of the space object to a place in Australia; and

(b)

the launch permit holder must ensure that an activity undertaken under the launch permit is in accordance with the information about the activity given by the launch permit holder under regulation 1.04; and

(c)

the launch permit holder must ensure that a hazard analysis that complies with paragraph 3.04 (4B) (f) has been carried out for each launch from the launch facility and any connected return; and

(d) the launch permit holder must give to the Minister the following information and confirmations before the launch of a space object under the launch permit:

(i)

confirmation of the date and time of the launch and any connected return;

(ii)

any changes to any other information already given to the Minister about the launch and any connected return, including, in accordance with the flight safety plan, any changes to the assumptions and data used in the hazard analysis mentioned in paragraph (c);

(iii)

if the information includes any changes to the assumptions and data, written confirmation that the hazard analysis continues to meet the launch safety standards set out in the Flight Safety Code;

(iv)

confirmation of the trajectory of the space object; and

(e) the launch permit holder must ensure that the launch or launches and any connected return are conducted in accordance with:

(i)

a program management plan that is approved by the Minister; and

(ii)

a technology security plan that is approved by the Minister; and

(iii)

a flight safety plan that is approved by the Minister; and

(f) the launch permit holder must also ensure that each launch and any connected return under the launch permit is conducted in accordance with:

(i)

if another law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory requires the launch permit holder to have an environmental plan approved for the launch and any connected return — that plan; and

(ii)

in any other case — an environmental plan, containing the arrangements and procedures approved by the Minister; and

(g) the launch permit holder must take all reasonably practicable steps to amend, as necessary:

(i)

the plans mentioned in paragraph (e); and

(ii)

whichever is applicable of the plans mentioned in paragraph (f);

so that each plan is kept up-to-date; and

(h)

the launch permit holder must comply with a direction given to the launch permit holder under subregulation (2); and

(i)

the launch permit holder must ensure that a copy of each amendment of the program management plan, the technology security plan, the flight safety plan and, if applicable, the environmental plan mentioned in subparagraph (f) (ii), is given to the Minister.

(2)

For the purposes of performing functions or exercising powers under the Act, the Minister may give to the launch permit holder a written direction in relation to the revision of:

(a)

the program management plan; or

(b)

the technology security plan; or

(c)

the flight safety plan; or

(d)

if subparagraph (1) (f) (ii) applies to the launch permit holder — the environmental plan mentioned in that subparagraph.