Outer Space Act 1986
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1986 c. 38 |
| Year | 1986 |
launching or procuring the launch of a space object;operating a space object;any activity in outer space.(2) This Act does not apply to activities carried on in the United Kingdom (and accordingly does not apply to activities requiring authorisation under section 3(1) of the Space Industry Act 2018) .(1) This Act applies to United Kingdom nationals, Scottishfirms, and bodies incorporated under the law of any part of the United Kingdom.a British citizen, a British Dependent Territories citizen, a British National (Overseas) , or a British Overseas citizen,a person who under the a British protected person within the meaning of that Act.(3) Her Majesty may by Order in Council extend the application of this Act to bodies incorporated under the law of any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or any dependent territory.(1) A person to whom this Act applies shall not, subject to the following provisions, carry on an activity to which this Act applies except under the authority of a licence granted by the Secretary of State.by a person acting as employee or agent of another; orfor activities in respect of which it is certified by Order in Council that arrangements have been made between the United Kingdom and another country to secure compliance with the international obligations of the United Kingdom.(3) The Secretary of State may by order F6make provision for other activities or persons to be exempted from the requirement of a licence, either by the order itself or by the Secretary of State, if he is satisfied that the requirement is not necessary to secure compliance with the international obligations of the United Kingdom.(3ZA) An exemption granted by virtue of subsection (3) may be granted for a limited period.make provision about the procedure for granting an exemption (including provision for applications) ;make provision about the terms of an exemption or the conditions to which an exemption is subject;make provision about the revocation or renewal of an exemption;make provision for the enforcement of terms or conditions;provide that section 10(1) does not apply to a person to the extent that the person is carrying on activities that do not require a licence by virtue of the order;specify the maximum amount of a person's liability under section 10(1) so far as the liability relates to the carrying on of activities that do not require a licence by virtue of the order.(4) An order shall be made by statutory instrument which shall F7not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before each House of Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.(1) The Secretary of State may grant a licence if he thinks fit.will not jeopardise public health or the safety of persons or property,will be consistent with the international obligations of the United Kingdom, andwill not impair the national security of the United Kingdom.prescribing the form and contents of applications for licences and other documents to be filed in connection with applications;regulating the procedure to be followed in connection with applications and authorising the rectification of procedural irregularities;prescribing time limits for doing anything required to be done in connection with an application and providing for the extension of any period so prescribed;requiring the payment to the Secretary of State of such fees as may be prescribed.(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make a scheme for determining the charges that are payable to the Secretary of State in respect of the performance of such of his functions under this Act as are specified in the scheme.specify the amount of the charge or a scale of charges by reference to which that amount is to be determined or provide that the charges are to be of such amount, not exceeding that specified in the scheme, as may be decided by the Secretary of State, having regard to the expense incurred by the Secretary of State and to such other factors (if any) as may be so specified;specify different charges for different cases;specify the description of person who is liable to pay the charge;specify the time at which the charge is to be paid.(3) A scheme under this section may specify the manner in which any charge is to be paid.(4) Before making a scheme under this section, the Secretary of State must consult the persons who, in his opinion, are likely to be affected by the scheme or any of those persons that he thinks fit.(5) Where provision is made for a charge to be paid in connection with the performance of a function by the Secretary of State, it is the duty of the Secretary of State to charge accordingly.But the Secretary of State may waive the whole or part of the charge if the Secretary of State thinks fit to do so in a particular case.(6) Subsection (5) does not affect the
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