SPACE ACTIVITIES ACT 1998
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