Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SPACE ACTIVITIES ACT 1998 No. 123, 1998 - SECT 18

(a) the Minister is satisfied that the person is competent to operate the launch facility and launch vehicles of that kind; and

(b) the Minister is satisfied that all necessary environmental approvals under Australian law have been obtained, and that an adequate environmental plan has been made, for the construction and operation of the launch facility; and

(c) the Minister is satisfied that the person has sufficient funding to construct and operate the launch facility; and

(d) the Minister is satisfied that the probability of the construction and operation of the launch facility causing substantial harm to public health or public safety or causing substantial damage to property is sufficiently low; and

(e) the Minister does not consider that, for reasons relevant to Australia's national security, foreign policy or international obligations, the space licence should not be granted; and

(f) the criteria (if any) prescribed by the regulations are satisfied in relation to the launch facility; and

(g) the criteria (if any) prescribed by the regulations are satisfied in relation to that kind of launch vehicle.

Example: For the purposes of paragraph (g), the regulations could prescribe criteria dealing with matters such as the design of the launch vehicle and technical aspects of the way in which such vehicles are to be operated.

Note: Under subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 , the Minister may vary or revoke a space licence.