Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SPACE ACTIVITIES ACT 1998 No. 123, 1998 - SECT 52

(2) In particular, the Launch Safety Officer for a licensed launch facility may:

(a) with the consent of the holder of the relevant space licence, or of any person authorised by the holder to give that consent:

(i) enter and inspect the facility and any space object at the facility; and

(ii) inspect and test any other equipment at the facility; and

(b) ask the holder, or any employee, agent or contractor of the holder, to give him or her any information or assistance, for which he or she reasonably asks, to assist in the proper performance of his or her functions; and

(c) give any directions about the launch of a space object carried out, or proposed to be carried out, at the facility that he or she considers necessary to avoid any danger to public health or to persons or property, including directions to stop the launch or destroy the space object (whether before or after it is launched).

(4) The Launch Safety Officer for a licensed launch facility is not entitled to exercise any powers under this section at or on the facility if:

(a) the holder of the relevant space licence, or an employee or agent of the holder, has required the Launch Safety Officer to show identification; and

(b) the Launch Safety Officer fails to comply with the requirement.