Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00604:section:8:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00604
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 8 (pt 4/5)
Character Range: 19321–21971

Space, including the Moon and other Celestial Bodies, done at London, Moscow and Washington on 27 January 1967, as amended and in force for Australia from time to time.
Note: The Treaty is in Australian Treaty Series 1967 No. 24 ([1967] ATS 24) and could in 2018 be viewed in the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (http://www.austlii.edu.au).
overseas payload permit means a permit granted under section 46B.
premises includes a place and a conveyance.
Register means the Register of Space Objects kept under section 76.
Registration Convention means the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space, done at New York on 14 January 1975, as amended and in force for Australia from time to time.
Note: The Convention is in Australian Treaty Series 1986 No. 5 ([1986] ATS 5) and could in 2018 be viewed in the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (http://www.austlii.edu.au).
Regulatory Powers Act means the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014.
related party has the meaning given by section 9.
responsible party, for the launch or return of a space object, means:
 (a) in the case of a launch or return authorised by an Australian launch permit—the holder of the permit; or
 (b) in the case of a return authorised by a return authorisation—the holder of the authorisation; or
 (d) in the case of a launch or return that:
 (i) is not authorised as mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b); but
 (ii) is covered by an authorisation certificate;
  the holder of the authorisation certificate; or
 (e) in the case of a launch authorised by an overseas payload permit—the holder of the permit; or
 (f) in any other case—each of the following persons:
 (i) the person or persons who carried out the launch or return of the space object;
 (ii) any person who, at any time during the liability period for the launch or return, owned all or some of any payload forming part of the space object concerned;
 (iii) any other person specified in the rules made for the purposes of this definition.
But, in relation to a launch or return to which paragraph (f) applies, if the space object was launched from a facility (whether fixed or mobile), or place, outside Australia, or if the space object was returned to a place or area outside Australia, a person is only a responsible party if the person is also an Australian national.
return a space object means return the space object from an area beyond the distance of 100 km above mean sea level to Earth, or attempt to do so.
return authorisation means an authorisation given under section 46L.
rules means the rules made by the Minister under section 110.