Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00100:clause:5_14
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00100
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 14
Character Range: 36035–37016

14  After subsection 9(2B)
Insert:
 (2C) Subsection (2B) does not apply for the purposes of working out whether a satellite‑based facility is a critical telecommunications asset if the satellite‑based facility is in a satellite to which either or both of the following apply:
 (a) the satellite is included in the Register of Space Objects kept under section 76 of the Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018;
 (b) Australia is the appropriate State Party for the purposes of undertaking the authorisation and continuing supervision required in respect of the satellite under Article VI of the Outer Space Treaty.
Note: For the definitions of Outer Space Treaty and satellite‑based facility, see section 5.
 (2D) Subsection (2B) does not apply for the purposes of working out whether a submarine cable is a critical telecommunications asset if the submarine cable is installed in Australian waters.
Note: For the definitions of submarine cable and Australian waters, see section 5.