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Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018

No. 123, 1998

Compilation No. 12

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
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