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and remediation, in connection with geological storage operations authorised under relevant Commonwealth legislation may be carried out in all zones without an authorisation issued by the Director and in accordance with Section 4.3.13 (National security and emergency response).

4.3.10                         Space activities
This section (4.3.10) sets out the rules for space activities in the South-east Network and are summarised in Table 4.12.
The Australian Space Agency administers the Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 (Cth), which establishes a system for regulating civil space and high-power rocket activities in Australia.
Space activities not described in this section (4.3.10), such as launch and return of space objects, high-power rockets and retrieval of space debris, will be managed in accordance with Section 4.3.14 (New activities and authorisations).

Table 4.12 Summary of prescriptions for space activities in the South-east Network

SPACE ACTIVITIES                                                                       Multiple Use   Special Purpose Zone (VI)   Habitat Protection Zone  Habitat Protection Zone (Macquarie) (IV)  Recreational Use   National Park Zone  Sanctuary Zone
                                                                                       Zone                                       (IV)                                                               Zone               (II)                (Ia)
                                                                                       (VI)                                                                                                          (IV)
Disposal of large debris (e.g. component part of a space object or high-power rocket)  A              A                           x                        x                                         x                  x                   x
Disposal of small and dispersed particulate matter                                     A              A                           A                        A                                         A                  A                   x

  A Authorisation is required. Activity is allowable, subject to assessment, in accordance with a permit, class approval or activity licence or lease issued by the Director.
  x Activity is not allowed.
Note: Transit by space activity vessels will be managed in accordance with Section 4.3.1 (General use, access and waste management). Anchoring is allowed as part of activities authorised under this section (4.3.10).
Note: Research in connection with space activities will be managed in accordance with Section 4.3.12 (Research and monitoring).

Prescriptions

       4.3.10.1           Space activities that are the disposal of large debris or small particles from space activities must only be carried out under:

         a)      a permit issued under Section 4.5.2 (Permits)

         b)      a class approval issued under Section 4.5.3 (Class approvals), or

         c)      an activity licence or lease issued under Section 4.5.4 (Activity licences and leases).

       4.3.10.2           Without limiting prescription 4.3.10.1, all space activities that are the disposal of large debris or small particles must comply with:

         a)      the prescriptions in Section 4.3.1 (General use, access and waste management)

         b)      an authorisation issued under the Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 (Cth) if required, to the extent those laws can operate concurrently with this plan.

       4.3.10.3           Space activities that are the disposal of large debris (for example, component parts of a space object or high-power rocket) may be carried out in a Multiple Use Zone (VI) and Special Purpose Zone (VI).

       4.3.10.4           The towing of large debris may be carried out in all zones except the Sanctuary Zone (Ia)