Electronic Proceedings - United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs

RICKY J. LEEThe Australian Space Activities Act 1998: Building the Regulatory Capacity for an Australian Launch Industryvehicle. The Emergency Plan must also contain a list of the relevant authorities to becontacted and the arrangements for coordinating actions concerning an emergency. 61The Emergency Plan must also incorporate evacuation procedures and the processes fortesting and review of the procedures contained in the Plan.In addition to the documents referred to above, the launch operator is also required tosubmit an Outstanding Acquittals Plan that sets out all other approvals, orauthorisation, required for the construction or operation of the launch facility or thelaunch vehicle along specified flight paths. 62 Examples of such outstandingauthorisations and approvals include permits for frequency use in telemetry systems,airspace clearances and land use planning issues that are not covered by the Act.CONDITIONS AND FEESDuring the term of a Space Licence, the launch operator is required to:a) provide any information reasonably and lawfully requested by the Governmentthat relate to the Space Licence; 63b) allow access to the facility and provide any information or assistance reasonablyrequested by the appointed Launch Safety Officer; 64c) comply with the approved Program Management Plan; 65d) comply with the approved Flight Test Plan, if one is required; 66e) comply with the approved Technology Security Plan; 67f) comply with the approved Emergency Plan; 68g) comply with the approved Environmental Plan; 69 ’h) provide all relevant information, including qualifications, duties, functions andcontact details, of each relevant employee when requested and maintain records ofsuch information for seven years; 70 andi) comply with any direction lawfully given by the Government in revising any of theplans or information referred to above. 7161Regulation 2.14.62Regulation 2.16.63Sections 20(a) and 60.64Section 20(b).65Regulation 2.04(2)(a).66Regulation 2.04(b).67Regulation 2.04(c).68Regulation 2.04(d).69Regulation 2.04(e). It should be noted that the technology and technical information concerning launch vehicles andsatellites are subject to various export control regimes, such as the International Traffic in Arms Regulations of theUnited States. The Australian export control régime is found in the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations (Cth).70Regulation 2.04(j).126