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SPACE ACTIVITIES ACT 1998 No. 123, 1998 - SECT 67 Damage on Earth or in the air

SPACE ACTIVITIES ACT 1998 No. 123, 1998 - SECT 67

Damage on Earth or in the air (1) The responsible party for the launch or return of a space object is liable to pay compensation for any damage the space object causes to a third party:

    (a) on Earth; or

    (b) as a result of damage to aircraft in flight.

(2) However, the responsible party is not liable to the extent that the responsible party establishes that the damage resulted from:

    (a) the gross negligence of the third party; or

    (b) any conduct (whether by act or omission) that the third party engaged in with intent to cause the damage.