Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00092:clause:1_189:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00092
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 189 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 94023–96838

189  Transitional provisions—existing approvals

Space licence
(1) A space licence in force under the Space Activities Act 1998 immediately before the commencement of this item covering a particular launch facility has effect on and after that commencement as if it were a launch facility licence in force under the Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 covering that launch facility.

Launch permit
(2) If:
 (a) a launch permit is in force under the Space Activities Act 1998 immediately before the commencement of this item; and
 (b) immediately before that commencement, one or more launches covered by the permit have not occurred;
the launch permit has effect on and after that commencement as if it were an Australian launch permit in force under the Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 covering those launches.

Overseas launch certificate
(3) If:
 (a) an overseas launch certificate is in force under the Space Activities Act 1998 immediately before the commencement of this item; and
 (b) immediately before that commencement, one or more launches covered by the certificate have not occurred;
the overseas launch certificate has effect on and after that commencement as if it were an overseas payload permit in force under the Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 covering those launches.

Return authorisation
(4) If:
 (a) an authorisation under section 43 of the Space Activities Act 1998 is in force immediately before the commencement of this item; and
 (b) immediately before that commencement, one or more returns covered by the authorisation have not occurred;
then the Space Activities Act 1998, as in force immediately before that commencement, continues to apply on and after that commencement in relation to that authorisation.

Exemption certificate
(5) If:
 (a) an exemption certificate is in force under the Space Activities Act 1998 immediately before the commencement of this item in relation to section 11 of that Act; and
 (b) immediately before that commencement, the launch concerned had not occurred;
the exemption certificate has effect on and after that commencement as if it were an authorisation certificate in force under the Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 in relation to section 12 of that Act and to that launch.
(6) If:
 (a) an exemption certificate is in force under the Space Activities Act 1998 immediately before the commencement of this item in relation to section 13 of that Act; and
 (b) immediately before that commencement, the return concerned had not occurred;
the exemption certificate has effect on and after that commencement as if it were an authorisation certificate in force under the Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 in relation to section 15 of that Act and to that return.
(7) An exemption certificate in force under the Space Activities Act