SPACE ACTIVITIES ACT 1998 No. 123, 1998 - SECT 108 Severability: additional effect of Act
SPACE ACTIVITIES ACT 1998 No. 123, 1998 - SECT 108
Severability: additional effect of Act (1) Without limiting its effect apart from this section, this Act also has effect as provided by this section.(2) This Act also has the effect it would have if its operation were expressly confined to:
- (a) giving effect to the UN Space Treaties; and
(b) matters external to Australia; and
(c) matters of international concern.
- (a) the operation of Part
3 were expressly confined to acts or omissions of corporations to which
paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution applies; and
(b) the operation of Part 4 were expressly confined to cases in which the responsible party, for the launch or return of a space object, is such a corporation.
- (a) between Australia and places outside Australia; or
(b) among the States; or
(c) within a Territory, between a State and a Territory or between 2 Territories.
(6) This Act also has the effect it would have if its operation were expressly confined to acts or omissions taking place in a place acquired by the Commonwealth for public purposes.