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SPACE ACTIVITIES ACT 1998 No. 123, 1998 - SECT 43

(a) the return of the space object concerned to a specified place or area in Australia; or

(b) a particular series of such returns that, in the Minister's opinion, having regard to the nature of the space objects to be returned, may appropriately be authorised by a single permission.

(3) The return or returns may be authorised under this section only if all of the following criteria are satisfied:

(a) the Minister is satisfied that the person who is to carry out the return or returns is competent to do so;

(b) the Minister is satisfied that the insurance/financial requirements in Division 7 will be satisfied for the return or returns;

(c) the Minister is satisfied that the probability of the return or returns causing substantial harm to public health or public safety or causing substantial damage to property is sufficiently low;

(d) the space object or objects concerned are not and do not contain a nuclear weapon or a weapon of mass destruction of any other kind;

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

(f) any other criteria prescribed by the regulations.

(a) whether there is an agreement between Australia and any country that is a launching State for any space object concerned under which that country assumes any liability, and indemnifies Australia, for any damage that the space object may cause; and

(b) the terms of that agreement.

Note: This subsection does not, by implication, limit the matters to which the Minister may have regard.