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or omission outside Canada during a space flight on, or in relation to, a flight element of the Space Station or on any means of transportation to and from the Space Station that if committed in Canada would constitute an indictable offence is deemed to have committed that act or omission in Canada, if that act or omission (a) threatens the life or security of a Canadian crew member; or (b) is committed on or in relation to, or damages, a flight element provided by Canada. (2.32) [Repealed, 2019, c. 25, s. 4] Consent of Attorney General of Canada (2.33) No proceedings in relation to an offence referred to in subsection (2.3) or (2.31) may be instituted without the consent of the Attorney General of Canada. Definitions (2.34) The definitions in this subsection apply in this subsection and in subsections (2.3) and (2.31). Agreement has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Civil International Space Station Agreement Implementation Act . ( Accord ) Canadian crew member means a crew member of the Space Station who is (a) a Canadian citizen; or (b) a citizen of a foreign state, other than a Partner State, who is authorized by Canada to act as a crew member for a space flight on, or in relation to, a flight element. ( membre d’équipage canadien ) crew member of a Partner State means a crew member of the Space Station who is (a) a citizen of a Partner State; or (b) a citizen of a state, other than Canada or a Partner State, who is authorized by a Partner State to act as a crew member for a space flight on, or in relation to, a flight element. ( membre d’équipage d’un État partenaire ) flight element means a Space Station element provided by Canada or by a Partner State under the Agreement and under any memorandum of understanding or other implementing arrangement entered into to carry out the Agreement. ( élément de vol ) Partner State means a State, other than Canada, who contracted to enter into the Agreement and for which the Agreement has entered into force in accordance with article 25 of the Agreement. ( État partenaire ) space flight means the period that begins with the launching of a crew member of the Space Station, continues during their stay in orbit and ends with their landing on earth. ( vol spatial ) Space Station means the civil international Space Station that is a multi-use facility in low-earth orbit, with flight elements and dedicated ground elements provided by, or on behalf of, Canada or the Partner States. ( station spatiale ) Lunar Gateway — Canadian crew members (2.35) Despite anything in this Act or any other Act, a Canadian crew member who, during a space flight, commits an act or omission outside Canada that if committed in Canada would constitute an indictable offence is deemed to have committed that act or omission in Canada, if that act or omission is committed (a) on, or in relation to, a flight element of the Lunar Gateway; (b) on any means of transportation to or from the Lunar Gateway; or (c) on the surface of the Moon. Lunar Gateway — crew members of Partner States (2.36) Despite anything in this Act or any other Act, a crew member of a Partner State who commits an act or omission outside Canada during a space flight on, or in relation to, a flight element of the Lunar Gateway, on any means of transportation to and from the Lunar Gateway or on the surface of the Moon that if committed in Canada would constitute an indictable offence is deemed to have committed that act or omission in Canada, if that act or omission (a) threatens the life or security of a Canadian crew member; or (b) is committed on or in relation to, or damages, a flight element provided by Canada. Consent of Attorney General of Canada (2.37) No proceedings in relation to an offence referred to in subsection (2.35) or (2.36) may be instituted without the consent of the Attorney General of Canada. Definitions (2.38) The definitions in this subsection apply in this subsection and in subsections (2.35) and (2.36). Agreement has the