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Space (Launches and Returns) (General) Rules 2019
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This item is authorised by the following title:
Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018
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F2023C00798 (C01)
17 August 2023
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name
3 Authority
4 Definitions
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Part 2—Launch facility licences
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Division 1—Additional criteria for grant of launch facility licence
5 Additional criteria
Division 2—Standard launch facility licence conditions
6 Standard conditions
7 Operating facility consistently with Act
8 Plans and record keeping
9 Personnel
Division 3—Application for grant of licence
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Subdivision A—Preliminary
10 Purpose of Division
11 Application must be in writing and in English
Subdivision B—Initial stage of application
12 Contents of initial stage of application
13 Information about applicant
14 Information about launch facility
15 Facility management plan
16 Financial standing
Subdivision C—Second stage of application
17 Contents of second stage of application
18 Organisational structure and personnel
19 Design and engineering plans and specifications
20 Emergency plan
21 Environment
22 Technology security
Subdivision D—Third stage of application
23 Contents of third stage of application
24 Outstanding approvals
25 Matters to be verified
Subdivision E—Other matters
26 Application may include additional information
27 Application may be updated
Division 4—Application for variation of licence
28 Variation of licence conditions
Division 5—Application for transfer of licence
29 Purpose of Division
30 Application to be made by transferee
31 Application must be in writing and in English
32 Statement from current holder of licence
33 Other contents of transfer application
34 Application may be updated
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Part 3—Australian launch permits
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Division 1—Additional criteria for grant of Australian launch permit
35 Additional criteria
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Division 2—Standard Australian launch permit conditions
36 Standard conditions
37 Launch information and notice of changes
38 Plans
39 Information that must be given after launch
40 Compliance with directions and requests for information
41 Personnel
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Division 3—Application for grant of permit
42 Purpose of Division
43 Application must be in writing and in English
44 Information about applicant
45 Organisational structure and personnel
46 Information about launch
47 Information about flight path
48 Information about launch vehicle
49 Flight history or testing of kind of launch vehicle
50 Information about payload
51 Launch management plan
52 Risk hazard analysis
53 Flight safety plan
54 Debris mitigation strategy
55 Environment
56 Technology security
57 Insurance/financial requirements
58 Contracts
59 Outstanding approvals
60 Matters to be verified
61 Application may include additional information
62 Application may be updated
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Division 4—Application for variation of permit
63 Variation of launch site or permit conditions
64 Extension of permit period
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Division 5—Application for transfer of permit
65 Purpose of Division
66 Application to be made by transferee
67 Application must be in writing and in English
68 Statement from current holder of permit
69 Other contents of transfer application
70 Application may be updated
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Part 4—Overseas payload permits
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Division 1—Additional criteria for grant of overseas payload permit
71 Additional criteria
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Division 2—Application for grant of permit
72 Purpose of Division
73 Application must be in writing and in English
74 Information about applicant
75 Organisational structure and personnel
76 Information about launch
77 Information about payload
78 Launch safety
79 Debris mitigation strategy
80 Contracts
81 Application may include additional information
82 Application may be updated
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Division 3—Application for variation of permit
83 Variation of permit
84 Extension of permit period
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Division 4—Application for transfer of permit
85 Purpose of Division
86 Application to be made by transferee
87 Application must be in writing and in English
88 Statement from current holder of permit
89 Other contents of transfer application
90 Application may be updated
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Part 5—Return authorisations
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Division 1—Additional criteria for grant of return authorisation
91 Additional criteria
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Division 2—Application for giving of authorisation
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Subdivision A—Requirements for standard applications
92 Purpose of Subdivision
93 Application must be in writing and in English
94 Information about applicant
95 Organisational structure and personnel
96 Information about return of space object
97 Return management plan
98 Risk hazard analysis
99 Return safety plan
100 Emergency plan
101 Environment
102 Technology security
103 Insurance/financial requirements
104 Contracts
105 Outstanding approvals
106 Matters to be verified
107 Application may include additional information
108 Application may be updated
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Subdivision B—Requirements for overseas payload return applications
109 Purpose of Subdivision
110 Application must be in writing and in English
111 Information about applicant
112 Organisational structure and personnel
113 Information about return of space object
114 Return safety
115 Contracts
116 Application may include additional information
117 Application may be updated
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Division 3—Application for variation of authorisation
118 Variation of authorisation conditions
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Part 6—Authorisation certificates
119 Matters to which the Minister must have regard
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Part 7—Launch Safety Officers
120 Notice by Launch Safety Officer of launch or return of a space object
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Part 8—Investigation of accidents
121 Meaning of accident
122 Fees and allowances for persons assisting Investigators
123 Fees and allowances for persons required to attend before Investigators
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Part 9—Miscellaneous
124 Delegation
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Part 10—Application and transitional provisions
125 Application of amendments made by the Space (Launches and Returns) Legislation Amendment (Suitably Qualified Experts) Rules 2023
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history