Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SPACE (LAUNCHES AND RETURNS) ACT 2018

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--INTRODUCTION

           Division 1--Preliminary provisions

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Objects of Act  
   4.      Simplified outline of this Act  
   5.      Act binds the Crown  
   6.      External Territories  
   6A.     Extraterritorial operation  
   7.      Application of Criminal Code  

           Division 2--Definitions

   8.      Definitions  
   9.      Related party  

   PART 3--REGULATION--OF SPACE ACTIVITIES AND HIGH POWER ROCKETS

           Division 1A--Simplified outline of this Part

   10.     Simplified outline of this Part  

           Division 1--Offences and civil penalties

   11.     Launch facility licence required to operate a launch facility in Australia  
   12.     Launch of space object from Australian launch facility, Australian aircraft or foreign aircraft in airspace over Australian territory  
   13.     Launch of high power rocket from Australia  
   14.     Launch of space object from outside Australia  
   15.     Return of space object to Australia  
   15A.    Return of space object outside Australia  
   16.     Commonwealth not bound  
   17.     Activities of international space organisations  

           Division 2--Launch facility licences

   18.     Granting a launch facility licence  
   19.     Terms of launch facility licence  
   20.     Standard launch facility licence conditions  
   21.     Breaching a launch facility licence condition  
   22.     Transfer of launch facility licence  
   23.     Varying or revoking a launch facility licence  
   24.     Applying for the grant, variation or transfer of a launch facility licence  
   25.     Procedure etc.  
   26.     Suspending a launch facility licence  
   27.     Basis on which launch facility licence is granted  

           Division 3--Australian launch permits

   28.     Granting an Australian launch permit  
   29.     Terms of Australian launch permit  
   30.     Standard Australian launch permit conditions  
   31.     Breaching an Australian launch permit condition  
   32.     Transfer of Australian launch permit  
   33.     Varying or revoking an Australian launch permit  
   34.     Applying for the grant, variation or transfer of an Australian launch permit  
   35.     Procedure etc.  
   36.     Suspending an Australian launch permit  
   37.     Basis on which Australian launch permit is granted  

           Division 4--Australian high power rocket permits

   38.     Granting an Australian high power rocket permit  
   39.     Terms of Australian high power rocket permit  
   40.     Standard Australian high power rocket permit conditions  
   41.     Breaching an Australian high power rocket permit condition  
   42.     Transfer of Australian high power rocket permit  
   43.     Varying or revoking an Australian high power rocket permit  
   44.     Applying for the grant, variation or transfer of an Australian high power rocket permit  
   45.     Procedure etc.  
   46.     Suspending an Australian high power rocket permit  
   46A.    Basis on which Australian high power rocket permit is granted  

           Division 5--Overseas payload permits

   46B.    Granting an overseas payload permit  
   46C.    Terms of overseas payload permit  
   46D.    Breaching an overseas payload permit condition  
   46E.    Transfer of overseas payload permit  
   46F.    Varying or revoking an overseas payload permit  
   46G.    Applying for the grant, variation or transfer of an overseas payload permit  
   46H.    Procedure etc.  
   46J.    Suspending an overseas payload permit  
   46K.    Basis on which overseas payload permit is granted  

           Division 6--Return authorisations

   46L.    Giving a return authorisation  
   46M.    Offence and civil penalty relating to returns  
   46N.    Breaching a return authorisation condition  
   46P.    Varying or revoking a return authorisation  
   46Q.    Applying for the giving or variation of a return authorisation  
   46R.    Procedure etc.  
   46S.    Suspending a return authorisation  
   46T.    Basis on which return authorisation is given  

           Division 6A--Authorisation certificates

   46U.    Authorisation certificates  
   46V.    Terms of authorisation certificate  
   46W.    Breaching an authorisation certificate condition  
   46X.    Varying or revoking an authorisation certificate  
   46Y.    Basis on which authorisation certificate is issued  

           Division 7--Insurance/financial requirements

   47.     Satisfying the insurance/financial requirements  
   48.     Insurance requirements  
   49.     Additional insurance not precluded  

           Division 8--Launch Safety Officer

   50.     Launch Safety Officer  
   51.     Functions of Launch Safety Officer  
   52.     Powers of Launch Safety Officer  
   53.     Offence for contravening direction  
   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  

           Division 9--Administration etc.

   59.     Fees  
   60.     Request for information  
   61.     Review of decisions  
   62.     Notice of decisions  

   PART 4--LIABILITY--FOR DAMAGE BY SPACE OBJECTS

           Division 1A--Simplified outline of this Part

   62A.    Simplified outline of this Part  

           Division 1--Scope of Part

   63.     Damage covered  
   64.     Compensation for third party damage by space objects to be determined solely under this Part  

           Division 2--Liability for third party damage

              Subdivision A--Rules for damage caused by launches and most returns

   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  

              Subdivision B--Rules for certain returns conducted by overseas nationals

   70.     Scope of Subdivision  
   71.     Liability  

           Division 3--Procedure etc.

   72.     Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) have jurisdiction  
   73.     Action for compensation  

           Division 4--Compensation claims by foreign countries

   74.     Responsible party's liability to the Commonwealth  
   75.     Claims Commission  

   PART 4A--LIABILITY--FOR DAMAGE BY HIGH POWER ROCKETS

           Division 1--Simplified outline of this Part

   75A.    Simplified outline of this Part  

           Division 2--Scope of Part

   75B.    Damage covered  
   75C.    Compensation for third party damage by high power rockets to be determined solely under this Part  

           Division 3--Liability for third party damage

   75D.    Damage on Earth or in the air  
   75E.    Limit on amount of permit holder's liability  

           Division 4--Procedure etc.

   75F.    Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) have jurisdiction  
   75G.    Action for compensation  

   PART 5--REGISTER--OF SPACE OBJECTS

   75H.    Simplified outline of this Part  
   76.     Minister to keep Register  
   77.     Registration number  

   PART 6--CIVIL--PENALTIES

   80.     Simplified outline of this Part  
   81.     Civil penalty provisions  

   PART 7--INVESTIGATION--OF ACCIDENTS

           Division 1A--Simplified outline of this Part

   83.     Simplified outline of this Part  

           Division 1--Scope of Part

   84.     Scope of Part  
   85.     Meaning of accident  
   86.     Meaning of incident  

           Division 2--Investigations

   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 or high power rocket  
   95.     Suspension of permit, authorisation or certificate after accident  
   96.     Disclosure of safety records  
   97.     Relationship with other powers  

           Division 3--Accident site 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 to enter or remain on accident site without permission  

   PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS

   103A.   Simplified outline of this Part  
   104.    Delegation  
   105.    Operation of other laws  
   106.    Immunity  
   107.    Compensation--constitutional safety net  
   108.    Severability: additional effect of Act  
   110.    Rules