Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) This Part applies if an accident (see section 85) or an incident (see section 86) involving a space object occurs during:
(a) the liability period for the launch of the space object from a launch facility in Australia or from an aircraft that is in the airspace over Australian territory; or
(b) the liability period for the return of the space object to a place or area in Australia.
(2) This Part also applies if an accident (see section 85) or an incident (see section 86) involving a high power rocket occurs during the liability period for the launch of the rocket from a facility (whether fixed or mobile), or place, in Australia.