Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00868:schedule:6:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00868
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 6 (pt 2/13)
Character Range: 5645–8793

law and without prejudice to the fulfilment by the Parties of obligations under other agreements in which they participate.

Article 3
Cooperating Agencies and Organisations

    1. The Competent Agencies responsible for the development and coordination of cooperation pursuant to this Agreement shall be: the Department of Industry, Science and Resources on behalf of the Government of Australia, and the Russian Aviation and Space Agency on behalf of the Government of the Russian Federation. Where necessary, either of the Parties may, upon agreement of the other Party by means of written notification through diplomatic channels, appoint another department or agency as the Competent Agency.
    2. In accordance with the domestic law and regulations of their States, the Parties may, upon mutual agreement, authorise other departments and agencies to carry out specialised activities within the framework of this Agreement. Competent Agencies may, within their authority and upon mutual agreement, appoint or involve relevant organisations in such specialised activities.

Article 4
Areas of Cooperation

Cooperation pursuant to this Agreement may be carried out in such areas as:
       a) the scientific exploration of outer space, including the physics of solar and terrestrial links, radioastronomy, high energy astrophysics and the study of the planets;
       b) remote sensing and monitoring of the Earth from space;
       c) materials processing in space;
       d) space medicine and biology;
       e) space communications and information technologies;
       f) satellite navigation systems and technologies;
       g) research, development and design, manufacturing and operational works related to automated apparatus and manned systems, as well as to the corresponding ground equipment;
       h) industrial and commercial applications of spin‑off results of the use of space equipment and technology;
       i) research on matters relating to the protection of the outer space environment; and
       j) as a long term aim, the creation on the territory of Australia of an international cosmodrome for the launch of payloads into outer space using Russian launch vehicles.

Additional areas of cooperation and joint activity shall be determined by mutual agreement between the Parties or their Competent Agencies, as the need arises.

Article 5
Forms of Cooperation

    1. Organisational, financial, legal and technical conditions for the accomplishment of specific programs and projects of cooperation shall be the subject of separate agreements between the Competent Agencies, and departments, agencies and organisations referred to in Article 3.2 of this Agreement or, when necessary, and taking into consideration the international obligations of both Parties, of direct agreements between the Parties, particularly with respect to the regulation of joint activity relating to the conduct of commercial operations and outer space launches.

    2. The Parties, their Competent Agencies, and departments, agencies and organisations referred to in Article 3.2 of this Agreement shall, in pertinent cases, on the basis of