Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SPACE ACTIVITIES ACT 1998 No. 123, 1998 - SECT 13

(a) a person returns a space object to a place anywhere in Australia; and

(b) the object, or any part of it, was launched from a launch facility located in Australia; and

(c) the return is not authorised by a launch permit held by any person; and

(d) no exemption certificate (see section 46) covering the return is held by any person; and

(e) the return is not conducted in accordance with any agreement of the kind mentioned in subsection 109(1);

(f) in the case of a body corporate--a fine not exceeding 100,000 penalty units; or

(g) in the case of an individual--imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, or a fine not exceeding 600 penalty units, or both.

Note 1: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.

Note 2: See section 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914 for the current value of a penalty unit.