SPACE ACTIVITIES ACT 1998
Table of Provisions
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Objects of Act
- 4 Simplified outline of Act
- 5 Act binds the Crown
- 6 External Territories
- 7 Application of Criminal Code
- 8 Definitions
- 9 Related party
- 10 Simplified outline
- 11 Launch in Australia requires a launch permit or exemption certificate
- 12 Overseas launch requires an overseas launch certificate
- 13 Return to Australia of Australian-launched space object requires a launch permit or exemption certificate
- 14 Return to Australia of overseas-launched space object requires authorisation
- 15 Space licence required to operate a launch facility in Australia
- 16 Commonwealth not bound
- 17 Activities of international space organisations
- 18 Granting a space licence
- 19 Terms of space licence
- 20 Standard space licence conditions
- 21 Breaching a space licence condition
- 22 Transfer of space licence
- 23 Applying for the grant or transfer of a space licence
- 24 Procedure etc.
- 25 Suspending a space licence
- 26 Granting a launch permit
- 27 Australian launches: continuing requirement for space licence
- 28 Terms of launch permit
- 29 Standard launch permit conditions
- 30 Breaching a launch permit condition
- 31 Transfer of launch permit
- 32 Applying for the grant or transfer of a launch permit
- 33 Procedure etc.
- 34 Suspending a launch permit
- 35 Granting an overseas launch certificate
- 36 Terms of overseas launch certificate
- 37 Breaching a condition
- 38 Transfer of overseas launch certificate
- 39 Applying for the grant or transfer of an overseas launch certificate
- 40 Procedure etc.
- 41 Suspending an overseas launch certificate
- 42 Scope of Division
- 43 Returns may be authorised by permission or by agreement
- 44 Offences relating to returns
- 45 Breaching a condition
- 46 Exemption certificates
- 47 Satisfying the insurance/financial requirements
- 48 Insurance requirements
- 49 Additional insurance not precluded
- 50 Launch Safety Officer
- 51 Functions of Launch Safety Officer
- 52 Powers of Launch Safety Officer
- 53 Offence of failing to comply with directions
- 54 Procedure for giving and complying with directions
- 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
- 59 Fees
- 60 Request for information
- 61 Review of decisions
- 62 Notice of decisions
- 63 Damage covered
- 64 Compensation for third party damage by space objects to be determined solely under this Part
- 65 Regulations about waivers
- 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
- 70 Scope of Subdivision
- 71 Liability
- 72 Federal Court has jurisdiction
- 73 Action for compensation
- 74 Responsible party's liability to the Commonwealth
- 75 Claims Commission
- 76 Minister to keep Register
- 77 Registration number
- 78 Register may be kept on computer
- 79 Inspection of Register
- 80 Civil penalty provisions
- 81 Fines for contravening civil penalty provisions
- 82 Procedure
- 83 Not an offence to contravene civil penalty provision
- 84 Scope of Part
- 85 Meaning of accident
- 86 Meaning of incident
- 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 etc.
- 95 Automatic suspension of launch permit etc. after accident
- 96 Disclosure of safety records
- 97 Relationship with other 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 of entering etc. an accident site without permission
- 104 Delegation
- 105 Operation of other laws
- 106 Indemnity
- 107 Compensation--constitutional safety net
- 108 Severability: additional effect of Act
- 109 Application of Act: pre-existing agreement
- 110 Regulations
- SCHEDULE 1 Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects
- SCHEDULE 2 Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space
- SCHEDULE 3 Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and other Celestial Bodies
- SCHEDULE 4 Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and other Celestial Bodies
- SCHEDULE 5 Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space